Gibbon,_Washington

Gibbon, Washington

Gibbon, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States

Gibbon is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Washington, United States, between Prosser and Benton City.

View looking west toward Prosser

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The community, primarily a railroad junction, was founded as Bender by the Northern Pacific Railway Company in 1884. In April 1896, Bender's name was changed to Gibbon in honor of U.S. Army General John Gibbon who died that same year.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Gibbon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Station Roster Master List: Gibbon". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Washington Place Names database". Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.


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