Gibson, Pemiscot County, Missouri

Gibson is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community once contained a schoolhouse called Gibson School, which is now defunct.[2] The community and schoolhouse took their names from the nearby Gibson Bayou creek, which in turn was named after Newberry Gibson, an original owner of the site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gibson, Pemiscot County, Missouri
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gibson School (historical)
  3. ^ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

36°07′04″N 89°50′42″W / 36.11778°N 89.84500°W / 36.11778; -89.84500