Gibbsville, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gibbsville, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Looking west at Gibbsville
Gibbsville, Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sheboygan
Area
• Total	0.857 sq mi (2.22 km2)
• Land	0.853 sq mi (2.21 km2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	512
• Density	597.4/sq mi (230.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
GNIS feature ID	1565504

Gibbsville is a small community in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place, which means it's a special area defined for gathering population information.

In 2010, about 512 people lived in Gibbsville. You can find it about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Oostburg, right on Wisconsin Highway 32.

History of Gibbsville

Gibbsville was first settled in 1836 by three brothers named James, John, and Benjamin Gibbs. They were the first to build homes and start a community here.

For many years, Gibbsville had its own post office, which helped people send and receive letters. This post office was open from 1846 until 1907. The community also had a school that taught local children from 1900 to 1977.

People from Gibbsville

• Henry W. Timmer was born in Gibbsville. He became a successful businessman and also served as a State Assemblyman in Wisconsin. This means he was a lawmaker who helped make decisions for the state.

See also

• In Spanish: Gibbsville (Wisconsin) para niños