James, John and Benjamin Gibbs settled Gibbsville in 1836.[3] A post office was in operation from 1846 to 1907, and a school was in operation from 1900 to 1977.[3][4]
Notable people
Henry W. Timmer, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman, was born in Gibbsville.[5]
^ abGard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 126. ISBN978-0-87020-707-5.