Gibisonville, Ohio

Gibisonville, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Gibisonville, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°29′59″N 82°34′00″W / 39.49972°N 82.56667°W / 39.49972; -82.56667Coordinates: 39°29′59″N 82°34′00″W / 39.49972°N 82.56667°W / 39.49972; -82.56667
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hocking
Elevation 1,102 ft (336 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 740
GNIS feature ID 1075914[1]

Gibisonville is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Gibsonville is located on Ohio State Route 678, 9 miles (14 km) west-southwest of Logan.

History

Gibisonville was laid out in 1840.[2] The community was named for its founders, Samuel and William Gibison.[3] A post office was established at Gibisonville in 1850, and remained in operation until 1969.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gibisonville, Ohio
  2. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. p. 1133.
  3. Maniskas, Judith S. (2011). Logan and Hocking County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 25.
  4. "Hocking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 December 2015.


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