Gibson County, Tennessee

Gibson County
Gibson County
County
	Gibson County Courthouse in Trenton
	Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
	Tennessee's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°00′N 88°56′W / 36°N 88.93°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1823
Named for	John H. Gibson
Seat	Trenton
Largest city	Humboldt
Area
• Total	604 sq mi (1,560 km2)
• Land	603 sq mi (1,560 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	50,429
• Density	82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th

Gibson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,429.^[1] Its county seat is Trenton.^[2] The county was formed in 1823 and named for John H. Gibson, a soldier of the Natchez Expedition and the Creek War.^[3]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Gibson County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Fred Culp, "Gibson County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 28, 2013.