Gibsonville North Carolina Map

About Gibsonville, North Carolina

Gibsonville is a locality in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,467. The population density is 815.8 people per km². Gibsonville is located at 36.1057°N, 79.5422°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27377.

Gibsonville rests in a quiet bend of North Carolina's Piedmont, where the land, though not dramatically hilly, possesses a subtle, rolling character, a gentle rise and fall that hints at the ancient forces that shaped it. It lies 5.9 miles west of Burlington, NC (from Burlington, NC: bearing 277°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of Graham. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft, warm weight, tinged with the scent of freshly cut grass and the distant breath of pine. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms, line the streets, their leaves a vibrant green in the summer and a fiery spectacle come autumn. The houses, many of them older, with porches that seem designed for lingering conversations, speak of a settled, unhurried life, a place where people still wave to passing cars and know their neighbors by name. The history of Gibsonville is tied to the land it occupies, a narrative of agriculture and, more recently, industry. This was a place where cotton once grew in abundance, its white bolls dotting the fields, a testament to the region’s fertile soil. Later, the textile mills brought a different kind of rhythm, the hum of machinery echoing through the valley. Though some of those mills have since fallen silent, a sense of resilience remains, a quiet pride in the town's past. Today, the economy is more varied, with small businesses and a continued connection to the surrounding farmlands, where corn and soybeans still ripen under the Carolina sun. The old railroad depot, a relic of a bygone era, still stands, a silent sentinel to the comings and goings that once defined this corner of Guilford County.

About This Gibsonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gibsonville, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.105691, -79.542246. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Gibsonville and Guilford County.

Detailed location data for Gibsonville includes the ZIP code (27249), telephone area code (336), county seat of Guilford County (Greensboro), and school district assignment (Guilford County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gibsonville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.