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Gibson CountyTennessee

Gibson County is a county in Tennessee, formed on October 21, 1823 from Carroll County, with its seat in Trenton.

  • Founded1823
  • County seatTrenton
  • Land area603 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
  • Population50,429 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped30,567 checked 15 October 2026
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Gibson on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1823 from Carroll County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Gibson County was created from all of Non-County Area 10 attached to Carroll County on October 21, 1823. The county exchanged territory with Weakley County in 1837 and gained territory from Dyer County in 1850. Gibson County lost territory to the creation of Crockett County on February 19, 1872, and additional land to Crockett County in 1879 and 1881.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1823
    Gibson County created Gibson created from all of Non-County Area 10 attached to Carroll; Non-County Area 10 eliminated.
    from Carroll
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 111/p. 116
  2. 1837
    Exchanged territory Gibson exchanged with Weakley.
    with Weakley
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 245/p. 365
  3. 1850
    Gained territory Gibson gained from Dyer.
    from Dyer
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 83/p. 268
  4. 1872
    Lost territory Gibson lost to creation of Crockett.
    to Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 132, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 148-150; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 5-6
  5. 1879
    Lost territory Gibson lost to Crockett to accommodate local residents.
    to Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 137, secs. 1-17/pp. 174-177
Show all 22 changes (17 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1823
    Gibson County created Gibson created from all of Non-County Area 10 attached to Carroll; Non-County Area 10 eliminated.
    from Carroll
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 111/p. 116
  2. 1823
    Boundary clarified Gibson boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 206/p. 184
  3. 1837
    Exchanged territory Gibson exchanged with Weakley.
    with Weakley
    · Tenn. Acts 1837, 22d assy., ch. 245/p. 365
  4. 1845
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Crockett from Gibson and three other counties; in October 1846 Circuit Court Judge in Madison decreed Crockett's creation unconstitutional; creation did not take effect.
    CrockettMadison
    · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 25, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 66-67; Goodspeed [F], 832; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 3-4
  5. 1850
    Gained territory Gibson gained from Dyer.
    from Dyer
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 83/p. 268
  6. 1852
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Christian from Gibson and three other counties; creation did not take effect. Legislature again authorized creation of Crockett from Gibson and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    ChristianCrockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 219, sec. 1/p. 327; ch. 195, secs. 1-2, 14/pp. 288, 292 and no. 17/p. 730; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 4; McBride, 8
  7. 1866
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of Crockett from Gibson and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1865, 34th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 19, secs. 2-3/p. 25; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 4
  8. 1869
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Grant from Gibson and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Grant
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 39, secs. 1-3, 5, 15/pp. 53-54, 56; McBride, 8
  9. 1870
    Changed Legislature authorized creation of Etheridge from Gibson and four other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Etheridge
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 3, secs. 1-2, 4-7/pp. 9-12; McBride, 8
  10. 1870
    Changed Legislature again authorized creation of Crockett from Gibson and three other counties; creation did not take effect.
    Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 2d sess., ch. 89, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 138-139; Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 26/p. 31; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 4-5
  11. 1872
    Lost territory Gibson lost to creation of Crockett.
    to Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 132, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 148-150; HRS Tenn., Crockett, 5-6
  12. 1879
    Lost territory Gibson lost to Crockett to accommodate local residents.
    to Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 137, secs. 1-17/pp. 174-177
  13. 1881
    Lost territory Gibson lost to Crockett to accommodate local resident.
    to Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1881, 42d assy., 1st sess., ch. 108/p. 138
  14. 1883
    Lost territory Gibson lost to Crockett to accommodate local resident.
    to Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 121/p. 166
  15. 1887
    Exchanged territory Gibson exchanged with Crockett to accommodate local residents.
    with Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 128/p. 227
  16. 1887
    Exchanged territory Gibson exchanged two small areas with Madison to accommodate local residents.
    with Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 119/p. 213
  17. 1889
    Lost territory Gibson lost to Dyer to accommodate local resident.
    to Dyer
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 32/p. 61
  18. 1889
    Gained territory Gibson gained from Crockett to accommodate local resident.
    from Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 50/p. 83
  19. 1897
    Lost territory Gibson lost to Crockett to accommodate local resident.
    to Crockettto Gibson-Crockett
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 137/p. 323
  20. 1921
    Exchanged territory Gibson exchanged with Madison to accommodate local residents; Gibson lost to Madison to accommodate local resident.
    with Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1921, 62d assy., priv., ch. 796/p. 2486; ch. 848/p. 2622
  21. 1931
    Gained territory Gibson gained small area from Dyer to accommodate local residents.
    from Dyer
    · Tenn. Acts 1931, 67th assy., 2d ext. sess., priv., ch. 67/p. 450
  22. 1937
    Gained territory Gibson gained from Madison to accommodate local resident.
    from Madison
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 740/p. 2276

Land and parcels

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People and land

Gibson by the Census

Population
50,429 2020 Census count
Housing units
22,313 2020 Census count
Land area
603 square miles
Water area
0.9 square miles
People per sq mi
84 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Gibson County

When was Gibson County founded?
Gibson County was founded in 1823, formed from Carroll County.
What is the county seat of Gibson County?
The county seat of Gibson County is Trenton.
Is there an online parcel map for Gibson County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 30,567 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Gibson County's boundary or name changed?
Gibson County was created in 1823 from Carroll County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 20 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Crockett County, Madison County and Dyer County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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