Port Gibson, Indiana
Port Gibson is a former community in Gibson County, Indiana, in the United States.
History
Port Gibson was platted in 1852 when the Wabash and Erie Canal was extended to that point. It declined shortly thereafter with the advent of the railroad.[1]
A post office was established at Port Gibson in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1863.[2]
References
- Stormont, Gil R. (1914). History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. B.F.Bowen. p. 376.
- "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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