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Coordinates: 36°36′15″N 83°35′51″W / 36.60417°N 83.59750°W / 36.60417; -83.59750
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Gibson Station, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Gibson Station, Virginia is located in Virginia
Gibson Station, Virginia
Gibson Station, Virginia
Gibson Station, Virginia is located in the United States
Gibson Station, Virginia
Gibson Station, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°36′15″N 83°35′51″W / 36.60417°N 83.59750°W / 36.60417; -83.59750
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Elevation
1,194 ft (364 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1499470[1]

Gibson Station is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. Gibson Station is located along U.S. Route 58 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Cumberland Gap.

History

Gibson Station contained a post office from 1872 until 1966.[2] The community was named for Maj. George Gibson, an early resident.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gibson Station". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.


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