History Gibbon originated as a railway town that was first settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants around 1865. The town was incorporated in 1887 and named for General John Gibbon, a commandant at Fort Snelling from 1880 to 1882. By 1900, the town had grown to a population of 545.
History Gibbon originated as a railway town that was first settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants around 1865 The town was incorporated ,in 1887 and named for General John Gibbon a commandant at Fort S.nelling from 1880 to 1882. By 1900, the town had grown to a population of 545.