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Gibbs Pointpeninsula extending into the mouth of North Landing River, NE Currituck County. A nearby community is known as Gibbs Woods. Site of the home of Capt. John Gibbs, who in 1690 claimed to be governor of Albemarle. The Moseley map, 1733, shows the area as "Gover. Gibbs's Point."
Gibbs Pointpoint of land extending into Pamlico Sound from S Hatteras Island N of the community of Avon, S Dare County. Probably named for Henry Gibbs, who had a grant of land on Hatteras Island in 1716.
Gibbs Pointextends into Pamlico Sound from the E mainland of Hyde County.
Gibbs Woodscommunity near Gibbs Point in NE Currituck County. See also Gibbs Point.
Gibbtoncommunity in central Pamlico County on Trent River.
Gibby Branchrises in W Macon County and flows E into Choga Creek.
Gibby Branchrises in S Swain County and flows NW into Brush Creek.
Gibby Branchrises in S central Swain County and flows SE into Bucknor Branch.
Gibraltarformer community in central Union County between Richardson's and Crooked Creeks. Appears on the Shaffer map, 1886. Later known as Polk Mountain, but no longer recognized as a community.
Gibsontown in W Scotland County. Post office est. there 1846 and named for Noah Gibson, storekeeper and first postmaster. Inc. 1899. Alt. 255.