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Welcome to Gibson County ...

Time Zone: Gibson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Trenton is the Seat for Gibson County.

Gibson County was founded in 1823.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gibson had a population of 49,114 people. This is a decrease of 1.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,683 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gibson represented 0.78% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Gibson County:

  • Bradford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Gibson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
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  • Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Gibson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Humboldt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Gibson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
  • Medina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Gibson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
  • Milan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Gibson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • Rutherford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Rutherford is located in Gibson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <2>
  • Three Way
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
    • Three Way is located in Gibson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
  • Trenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Gibson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Yorkville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Gibson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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