Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | |
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Motto: "The Oldest Town in Oklahoma." | |
Location of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 35°46′35″N 95°15′37″W / 35.77639°N 95.26028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
Counties | Cherokee, Muskogee |
Founded | April 21, 1824 |
Area | |
• Total | 14.01 sq mi (36.29 km2) |
• Land | 13.36 sq mi (34.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2) |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,814 |
• Density | 285.52/sq mi (110.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 74434 |
Area code(s) | 539/918 |
FIPS code | 40-27200[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2412640[2] |
Website | Chamber of Commerce |
Fort Gibson is a town in Cherokee and Muskogee counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 3,814 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the oldest town in Oklahoma, it was established in 1824. It is the location of Fort Gibson National Cemetery. It is near to the end of the Cherokees' Trail of Tears at Tahlequah.
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