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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[1] 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.

[2] "Gibson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Gibson County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Princeton
Cities	Princeton Oakland City	Map of Indiana highlighting Gibson County
Towns	Fort Branch Francisco Haubstadt Hazleton Mackey Owensville Patoka Somerville
Townships	Barton Center Columbia Johnson Montgomery Patoka Union Wabash Washington White River
CDPs	Buckskin Johnson
Other communities	Crawleyville Dongola Douglas Durham East Mount Carmel Giro Gudgel King Lyles Station McGary Mount Olympus Mounts Oatsville‡ Saint James Skelton Snake Run Warrenton Wheeling White River
Ghost town	Port Gibson
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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