Gibbs, Tennessee
| Gibbs | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
| Harbison Crossroads | |
  Gibbs Location within the state of Tennessee  Gibbs Gibbs (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′15″N 83°51′09″W / 36.12083°N 83.85250°WCoordinates: 36°07′15″N 83°51′09″W / 36.12083°N 83.85250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Knox |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 37721, 37918, 37938 |
| Area code(s) | 865 |
| FIPS code | US47 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1281332[1] |
Gibbs is an unincorporated community of Knox County, Tennessee, United States, located approximately 10 miles Northeast of Knoxville. Locally known as Harbison Crossroads and located within the Corryton ZIP code, the community traces its name back to the Nicholas Gibbs family that first inhabited the area in the early 1790s.
The location of Harbison Crossroads today aligns with the intersection of State Route 131 and State Route 331 and known locally as East Emory Road and Tazewell Pike.[2]
Gibbs High School, Gibbs Middle School and Gibbs Elementary School are all located on Tazewell Pike, just north of the crossroads. Several gas stations, restaurants, a grocery store and Rural/Metro Fire Station are all found in Gibbs.
References
- ↑ "Harbison Crossroads, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "State Highway and Interstate List 2003". Tennessee Department of Transportation. 24 January 2003. Missing or empty
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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