Map of Gibson town, North Carolina

Gibson is a town in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 540 at the 2010 census.

Gibson town overview:
Name:	Gibson town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Scotland County
Elevation:	249 ft (76 m)
Total Area:	0.98 sq mi (2.53 km²)
Land Area:	0.98 sq mi (2.53 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	449
Population Density:	460.04/sq mi (177.67/km²)
ZIP code:	28343
FIPS code:	3725940
GNISfeature ID:	1020425

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History

Gibson was originally located in Richmond County, North Carolina. A post office was built in the area in 1846, and the town was named for its first postmaster, Noah Gibson. In 1883 the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad made plans to build a spur line to Gibson to bring goods to the locale and ship cotton out from local residents to markets. In anticipation of the railroad connection, Gibson residents erected a depot, hotel, academy, and several additional stores. The spur was built in 1884 and opened on July 1 with daily rail service to Hamlet. In 1891 the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad line from Bennettsville, South Carolina was linked to the Air Line at the Gibson depot. Scotland County was created in 1899 and Gibson became a part of the new jurisdiction. The town was incorporated that year. In 1904 a bank was established. A civic ruritan club was founded in 1946. The rail depot was later restored and turned into a community center.