Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°37′48″N 79°58′10″W / 40.63°N 79.96944°W |
| Population | 23,196 (2000) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15044 |
| Area code | 724 |
| School District | Pine-Richland School District, Deer Lakes School District, Hampton Township School District |
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Gibsonia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, north of the city of Pittsburgh. It had a population of 23,196 at the 2000 Census.[1] It's ZIP Code is 15044.
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[edit] Geography
Gibsonia is located in Richland Township, 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Pittsburgh. The village's elevation is 1,037 feet (316 m) above sea level. Gibsonia appears on the Valencia U.S. Geological Survey Map. Allegheny County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
[edit] History
Gibsonia was named in honor of the Gibson family who settled the area; their original house is still standing. The early history of Gibsonia is, naturally enough, interwoven with the history of the Gibson family. About the time of the Civil War, Charles Gibson, Jr., built on Grubbs Road the first steam flour mill west of the Alleghenies. His granddaughter, Nancy Gibson James, recalls hearing her uncle tell of the farmers riding to the mill with sacks of grain across the saddles. The Gibson family homestead was built by her grandfather, Charles Gibson, Jr., in 1839. Just below the home, near the railroad crossing, still remains the foundation of Charles Gibson's general store. This building, destroyed by fire in 1908, besides housing the store was also the first Post Office in Gibsonia. For about ten years before it burned it was in use as a mission of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church. http://richland.pa.us/Township_History/[2]
The village was linked to Pittsburgh and Butler by the Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railway in 1907. The line closed in 1931, services being replaced by buses along Route 8.
It is the home of the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum.
[edit] Education
The area around Gibsonia is mainly located in the Pine-Richland School District,[3] as well as the Hampton Township School District[4] and a small portion of the Deer Lakes School District,[5].
Gibsonia also is the location of the Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh. It is a private school serving PreK through Grade 12.[6]
Gibsonia is also the future site of Chatham University's Eden Hall campus. This campus will be used for various environmental studies, and as a community college for Gibsonia.[7]
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Joseph Barron (opera singer), winner of the 58th Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition[8]
- Erik Buell, founder, Erik Buell Racing; CTO, Buell Motorcycle Company
- Jackie Evancho, classical crossover singer; America's Got Talent (season 5) runner-up, youngest person ever with a solo platinum album, youngest person ever in the Billboard top 10 list
- Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback
- Brandon Saad, Chicago Blackhawks prospect
- Neil Walker, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman
- Fran Rogel, Penn State and Pittsburgh Steeler All-Pro running back
[edit] References
- ^ cite web| url=http://www.usbeacon.com/Pennsylvania/Gibsonia.html, Gibsonia CDP, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2| accessdate=September 30, 2011}}
- ^ see here: http://richland.pa.us/Township_History/
- ^ Pine-Richland School District, Nov,1-2010
- ^ Hampton Township School District, Oct-29,-2010
- ^ Deer Lakes School District, Oct-28,-2010
- ^ [1] Aquinas Academy website
- ^ [2] Chatham University website Eden Hall future campus
- ^ News Metropolitan Opera Announces 2011 National Council Auditions
