96 topographic sheets cover 36 settlements here, and 10 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 National Register listings published here · the county-history sources name 9 people · people the book names include E.-Xrly Settlement (Montgomery Township, 1914) · E.A.Rly Settlement (Johnson Township, 1914) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | William M. Cockrum House | building | 1978 | 78000031 |
 | Gibson County Courthouse | building | 1984 | 84001038 |
 | Haubstadt State Bank | building | 1984 | 84000489 |
 | Lyles Consolidated School | building | 1999 | 99001111 |
| Patoka Church of God in Christ-Patoka Colored School | building | 2022 | 100008411 | |
| Princeton Courthouse Square Historic District | district | 2025 | 100011868 | |
| Princeton Westside Historic District | district | 2025 | 100011869 | |
 | Trippett-Glaze-Duncan-Kolb Farm | district | 1993 | 93000470 |
 | Trippett-Glaze-Duncan-Kolb Farm (Boundary Increase) | building | 2009 | 09001129 |
 | Welborn-Ross House | building | 1996 | 96000287 |
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 14 of them, burning about 546 acres. 1 started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 418 acres | Indiana Division of Forestry | MERIDIAN FIRE |
| 17 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | 43 acres | Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge | CANE RIDGE |
| 5 November 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge | HUGE TRACT |
| 29 April 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 20 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 13 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge | OATSVILLE FIRE |
| 8 April 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.5 acres | Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge | MAXEY! |
| 6 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge | PECAN |
| 6 November 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge | HUGHES FIRE |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 592 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 21 injuries and about $76,582,750 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Flood | 231 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 174 |
| Hail | 96 |
| Flash Flood | 40 |
| Tornado | 30 |
| Heavy Rain | 14 |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 |
| Lightning | 2 |
| Dust Devil | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Buckskin | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $2,000 | A small child was killed when a tree limb landed on her. The incident occurred at an outdoor family reunion. The tree limb fell about 50 feet, striking a father and his daughter. The father was hospitalized with a broken neck and other injuries. The young girl died in the hospital a couple of days later. There were a couple of other downed tree limbs in the immediate area. |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Oakland City | 1 killed, $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1989 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 8 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Oakland City | 3 hurt | Baseball to grapefruit-size hail fell during a parade. Three people were injured by the hail and required treatment at a local hospital. There was major hail damage to many homes, primarily in Oakland City. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | 2 hurt, $500,000 | Very damaging thunderstorm winds in excess of 70 MPH affected a narrow swath of Gibson County from near Princeton to Oakland City. Two trailers were destroyed, numerous trees were downed, and 40 to 50 homes were damaged. About 90 percent of the town of Princeton was without power. Midnight curfews were enacted in Oakland City and Patoka. Indiana Route 64 was closed due to debris on the roadway. Grain bins were blown over near Princeton. Most of the house damage was a result of falling trees. A few houses had roofs ripped off. Oakland City was hit very hard, with hundreds of trees blown down, some on houses and vehicles. |
| July 1964 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 2 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oakland City | 1 hurt, $6,000,000 | A very destructive macroburst with winds estimated up to 110 mph snapped or uprooted thousands of trees. Hundreds of structures were damaged. A total of 78 structures received major damage such as loss of roof decking or porches, and 249 sustained minor damage such as loss of shingles or minor siding loss. Dozens of barns and sheds were heavily damaged or destroyed. The macroburst damage was concentrated in Oakland City. The damage area extended south to the Warrick County line. In Oakland City, a tree was down on a trailer with residents still inside. The damage path was 3.5 miles wide and 12 miles long. One person was injured due to wind, and three people were injured by hail. All of the injuries occurred in Oakland City, and all were treated at hospitals. Roads were blocked by debris, including State Route 57. Two miles south of Oakland City, part of a roof was on a roadway. |
| February 2017 | Tornado (EF3) | Crawleyville | 1 hurt, $3,200,000 | This long-track tornado crossed from Posey County into Gibson County just northwest of Poseyville. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 41 just north of Fort Branch and just south of the Toyota manufacturing plant. The path later crossed Interstate 69 before ending just south of Oakland City. The tornado was rated EF-3 at a couple of points south and southwest of Owensville, where a couple of houses lost their roofs and most of their exterior walls. This was where the highest winds along the 44-mile path occurred, likely around 150 mph. One person was seriously injured, requiring hospitalization. Cars were tossed 15 yards, and two double-wide mobile homes were destroyed, with their frames blown 50 to 75 yards. Further east, from the Fort Branch area to south of Oakland City, roofs were blown off a few homes and barns were destroyed. Grain bins were destroyed, and trees were snapped. The total number of damaged or destroyed structures in Gibson County was about 106, including some homes. |
| June 1990 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 1 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Mt Carmel | 1 hurt, $50,000 | Straight-line winds from 70 to 75 MPH caused extensive damage in northern Gibson County. The first town affected was East Mt. Carmel, which is across the Wabash River from Mt. Carmel, Illinois. A modular home was heavily damaged or destroyed, and two others were damaged by falling trees. An occupant of a modular home was injured. Near East Mt. Carmel, two high tension towers were destroyed. The next hard-hit area was near Hazleton, where four large barns were destroyed, and a large pole barn was heavily damaged. Several houses had trees on them. Highway 56 was closed just east of Hazleton, where 10 to 12 trees were down. |
| June 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Patoka | 1 hurt, $20,000 | The tornado began on the northwest side of Patoka along U.S. Highway 41. The tornado was captured on video. A barn roof and side walls were torn off. Part of the roof of a residence was damaged. One male was injured by airborne debris from his garage. The man received a concussion and some cuts. Limbs were broken off of several trees. Crops were damaged in a bean field. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. |
| June 1990 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Haubstadt | $3,000,000 | A severe hail event, with hail near baseball size, occurred in southern Gibson county causing extensive damage to homes, businesses, vehicles and other structures. Some of the largest hail was reported just south of Fort Branch. Ninety six homes were damaged with many having major shingle damage, siding damage, and windows broken out. One insurance company alone reported 500 vehicles damaged, with many of those being totaled by the large hail. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Haubstadt | $2,000,000 | An EF-2 tornado began just northeast of the Tri State Speedway near Haubstadt. Damage to outbuildings and power poles occurred, along with many trees that were uprooted as it moved northeast crossing Highway 168 and did substantial damage to farm buildings and silos on County Road 550. It eventually crossed Interstate 69 and did roof damage to a church and canopy damage to a Gas Station to the southwest of Oakland City. Several trees were uprooted through town and one mobile home was severely damaged. The tornado continued northeast across the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and through Pike County. The tornado continued into Daviess county Indiana and had a total length of just shy of 58 miles. The estimated peak wind was 117 mph. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Princeton | $1,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Oakland City | $700,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Flood | Hazleton | $400,000 | Major flooding continued on the White River from April. At the Hazleton river gage, the river crested at 29.80 feet on May 4. This was tied for the fourth highest crest on record, and less than two feet below the January, 2005 flood. Boils occurred in the Hazleton levee. Since the levee was upgraded after the January, 2005 flood, it was able to withstand a crest of 31.5 feet. Local levees were at critical levels. Flood fighting and/or evacuations were in progress. Oil fields and residential areas on the river side of the levees flooded extensively. Many evacuations or relocations were necessary. Water was more than 3 feet deep in the west end of Hazleton. People in residential cabins on the riverward side of the levee relocated. Many local roads were completely impassable. Oil fields were inaccessible. Water pumps were installed on the west end of Hazleton. Extensive river flooding occurred in northern Gibson County. Numerous county roads were flooded. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Crawleyville | $350,000 | An EF-1 tornado, which began south of Grayville, IL, crossed over the Wabash River through part of Gibson County and Wabash County, before re-entering Gibson County. The tornado tracked eastward through Fort Branch, Indiana. A roof was removed from a business near there and billboards were destroyed. Several fields suffered crop damage as well. Hundreds of trees were downed along this path. Some of the most significant damage along the path then occurred between Ft. Branch and Somerville near E Lake Charles Dr and S 175 E, where a garage was destroyed along with roof and siding damage to several homes. Several hardwood trees were snapped and twisted at trunk level. Additional significant damage occurred to several farm buildings on S 550 E with one collapsing. The tornado then ended as it crossed Somerville. Estimated peak winds for the Gibson County segment, and the tornado as a whole, were 110 mph. We greatly appreciate the assistance of Shawn Weber who provided both drone and ground survey assistance with this long track tornado. |
| July 2024 | Tornado (EF2) | Mounts | $350,000 | The third Southwest Indiana tornado on the afternoon of July 9th crossed into southern Gibson County from Posey County at W 1050 S. The tornado progressed northward and strengthened, breaking a power pole at W 925 S and removing the roof from an outbuilding along S 1075 W. A barn collapsed on W 850 S. The damage field broadened with the collapse of multiple farm buildings and a manufactured home where W 800 S meets S 1050 W. More damage occurred to the north with some portions of roads inaccessible. An outbuilding collapsed near a damaged roof on a home along IN-165. The tornado passed approximately 1.75 miles west of the KVWX radar outside Owensville. Roads were blocked off along IN-165 on the west side of Johnson due to additional damage. The tornado lifted after damaging crops and multiple outbuildings north of Johnson. Estimated peak winds for the Gibson County portion of the tornado, and the tornado as a whole, were 120 mph. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mounts | $350,000 | A microburst produced a long swath of damaging winds through much of southern Gibson County. The swath was as much as two miles wide in places. The damage was most intense and frequent in and near Fort Branch, where at least ten homes sustained mainly minor damage, with loss of shingles and other exterior covering. At least two barns were heavily damaged in the Fort Branch area. Several corn fields were blown down, with the stalks broken in some areas. Hundreds of trees were broken or uprooted, and several power lines were down. Numerous small sheds, signs, and other outbuildings were damaged. A semi truck was blown over on the south side of Fort Branch. The 25-mile long microburst began in northwest Posey County, then moved across southern Gibson County, where it became more intense and damaging. |
| February 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Princeton | $350,000 | Near the start of the damage path near Princeton, several trees were uprooted and an antenna was blown down by winds near 85 mph. Four miles east of Princeton off Indiana Highway 64, shingles were off two homes and another antenna was down. The tornado reached its peak intensity in Oakland City, where two houses were deemed total losses and several others were heavily damaged. Windows were blown out. A funnel cloud was sighted by a trained spotter. Peak wind was 115 mph. Average path width was 300 yards. The tornado crossed into Pike County just east of Oakland City. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF2) | Haubstadt | $300,000 | Maximum winds were estimated near 120 mph at the beginning of the damage path. The most significant damage occurred on a farm on the north side of the Haubstadt Raceway. A 50-foot grain bin was moved off its foundation and destroyed, several large machinery buildings sustained partial losses of roofs and walls, and a race car frame on blocks was moved about 100 feet. Damage intensity decreased eastward along the path. Elsewhere along the path, a barn lost its roof, and several homes received roof damage. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Johnson | $300,000 | Many homes around the county sustained some type of wind damage, mostly minor. At least two homes had roofs blown off, including one in Fort Branch and one near Oakland City. A church in Johnson was partially unroofed. A single wide mobile home just west of Johnson was overturned. A line of utility poles went down in Fort Branch, leaving the entire town without power. The ticket booth, concession stand, bleachers, and light towers were damaged at a high school. In Princeton, a tree fell across a main street and onto a vehicle. Near Oakland City, one house was destroyed. Several other houses and a barn had roof damage. A turkey farm received major damage, where over 2,000 turkeys, a brooder house, and a garage were destroyed. Indiana Route 57 was closed four miles north of the Indiana 64 junction because of downed power lines. About 15 people spent the night at a Red Cross shelter in Fort Branch. |
| April 1989 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1982 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 1977 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Flood | Crawleyville | $200,000 | Record flooding occurred on the Wabash River. At the Mount Carmel, Illinois river gage, the river crested at 34.02 feet on May 3. The old record that was set in the January, 2005 flood was broken by less than an inch. Extensive flooding of farmland occurred near the Wabash River, especially near the confluence with the flooded White River. A number of lowland residents were evacuated. Many roadways were closed. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Oakland City | $150,000 | Homes and buildings were flooded in Oakland City. Water was over Highway 64 east of the I-69 interchange. A personal weather station in Oakland City measured 3.42 inches in an hour, and a total of 4.31 inches by mid-morning. |
| February 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Oakland City | $150,000 | A National Weather Service damage survey determined that damage in Oakland City was caused by a tornado with a peak intensity rating of EF-1. Maximum winds were estimated near 110 mph. A large metal storage building lost most of its roof at a golf course. Several apartment buildings received significant roof damage, with many shingles removed. A self storage building near the apartments had partial roof damage. Additional homes had minor shingle damage. Several large trees were snapped and knocked over. Power poles were snapped. |
| February 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Owensville | $150,000 | Near Owensville, a mobile home was shifted off its foundation and a garage was moved about two feet and destroyed. About a half-dozen homes sustained mainly shingle damage. Numerous large trees were blown down. Further east along the damage path, a house lost about one-quarter of its roof, including plywood. In the Somerville area, a couple barns were partially unroofed, shingles were off a house and church, and over a dozen trees were snapped or uprooted. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph. The average path width was 175 yards. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Lyle | $100,000 | State Route 65 was washed out near the 25 mile marker north of Owensville. Some gravel roads in the area were washed out. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $100,000 | Lots of trees were blown down. Large limbs were snapped off. Some of the trees and tree limbs produced damage to houses. The damage occurred on the west side of U.S. Highway 41 just north of County Road 350S. |
| May 2011 | Flood | East Mt Carmel | $100,000 | Record flooding occurred on the Patoka River. At the river gage near Patoka, the river crested at 24.89 feet on May 4. This crest broke the old record set in 1996 by about six inches. State and county roads were closed. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | St James | $100,000 | The tornado crossed into Gibson County from Vanderburgh County near Interstate 64. At a farm north of Interstate 64, a house was severely damaged and four barns were destroyed. In Haubstadt, power poles were snapped off at the base. Peak winds were estimated near 125 mph. The average path width was 100 yards. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Giro | $100,000 | Major flooding of the White River occurred. At Hazleton, the river crested at 29.70 feet on the 12th. Flood stage there is 16 feet. This flood crest was almost two feet lower than the crest of January, 2005. Local levees were at critical levels. Flood fighting and some evacuations were in progress. Oil fields and residential areas on the river side of the levees flooded extensively. Sandbagging began in Hazleton. Water was more than two feet deep in the west end of Hazleton at West 2nd and Brown Streets. Most people in residential cabins on the riverward side of the levee were relocated. Many local roads were completely impassable. Oil fields were inaccessible. Water pumps were installed on the west end of Hazleton. A six-inch water pump was installed at 2nd and Brown Street to keep water off the streets. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $100,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Baseball-size hail was reported along the Gibson and Knox county line. |
| April 1996 | Flash Flood | Princeton | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owensville | $80,000 | A home was heavily damaged near Owensville. Telephone poles were snapped and trees were down along old State Highway 65 near Princeton. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Branch | $75,000 | Strong winds and large hail damaged roofs, windows and siding on several homes, as well as a few vehicles. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owensville | $75,000 | Widespread damage occurred throughout Princeton, where two windows were blown out of the county courthouse. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Between 30 and 50 trees were blown down from west of Owensville to Princeton. The damage was more in pockets than continual. At a radio station on U.S. Highway 41 at State Route 64 on the west side of Princeton, a wind gust to 60 mph was measured as the power went out. Wind gusts were estimated near 70 mph after the power went out in Princeton. A trained spotter in the west part of Fort Branch measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oakland City | $70,000 | Thunderstorms winds snapped around 30 trees about 20 feet off the ground just east of Oakland City. In addition 3 trees were uprooted. One tree landed on a barn and another damaged the roof of a house. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Francisco | $60,000 | A mobile home was blown over, entrapping an occupant. Trees were down. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | $60,000 | At Wheeling, the windows were blown out of a church, and holes were in some vinyl siding. Between Wheeling and Patoka, a 50,000-bushel grain bin was blown over. The bin and three large propane tanks were blown about 75 feet, and some farm equipment was damaged. At Oakland City, there was damage to the metal roof of a golf course club house. About a half dozen trees were down in the same place. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Hazleton | $50,000 | A bridge over Robb Creek in Hazleton was washed out by high water. The bridge was described as an old I-beam bridge. The bridge was located on a lightly traveled side street. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Buckskin | $50,000 | The tornado entered Gibson County from Warrick County in sparsely populated bottomland near Pigeon Creek. Two houses were damaged and trees were down along County Road 850E. The house damage consisted mainly of roof and siding damage. The majority of the damage to one home was on the east side of the home. There was relatively little damage to the west side. Large trees were down in the entire damage path. Through the wetlands along Pigeon Creek, the tops of trees were broken off. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. The average path width was 75 yards. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ft Branch | $50,000 | A microburst with maximum winds near 70 mph struck the west and northwest sides of Fort Branch. A large barn about 100 by 70 feet in area was levelled. Some tin was torn off a shed. Several large tree limbs were down. Less than an acre of corn was flattened. |
| January 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Crawleyville | $50,000 | The tornado entered southern Gibson County from northern Posey County. Damage consisted mostly of downed trees and a few damaged barns and sheds. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The average path width was about 80 yards. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Hazleton | $50,000 | Schools were closed in parts of the county. The sheriff department received six or seven calls about motorists stranded in high water. The Red Cross opened a shelter for people needing to evacuate their homes. Residents of low-lying towns stacked sandbags. Several roads were closed, including one major state road. |
| June 2008 | Flood | East Mt Carmel | $50,000 | Major flooding of the Wabash River occurred. At Mount Carmel, IL, the river crested at 33.24 feet on the 14th. Flood stage there is 19 feet. This crest was almost one foot below the record flood crest that occurred in January of 2005. All unprotected flood plain areas were flooded, including much of western Gibson County. Numerous local roads were impassable, with at least three feet of water over them. Some evacuations were necessary. Black Hawk River Camp, about 1 1/2 miles south of Griffin, flooded extensively. The river was 3 miles wide at I-64. Extensive flooding occurred in East Mt. Carmel, Indiana. The road through East Mount Carmel was impassable. Most structures in East Mt. Carmel were right at the elevation of the flood crest. Vehicles were moved to higher ground. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | $40,000 | A powerful line of storms moving southeastward brought down trees and powerlines in Patoka, Princeton, and in northern portions of Gibson County, while corn fields were flattened. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $40,000 | Three trees and three power poles were blown down. One tree fell on a home, and another fell on a car. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $40,000 | Widespread damage was reported across the county due to wind gusts around 70 MPH. A radio station in the county measured a gust to 73 MPH. In Hazleton, Princeton, and Patoka, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Three mobile homes were overturned, including two near Lyle Station and one on the west side of Princeton. A local utility company reported 16 miles of downed high voltage power structures from near Princeton to Patoka. Debris, downed power lines, and a downed utility pole on U.S. Highway 41 forced the closure of a southbound lane near the Toyota plant. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | $40,000 | Numerous trees were down in Princeton, Patoka, and Fort Branch. Tree sizes were mostly 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Damage was reported to the roofs of houses. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Princeton | $30,000 | Power lines were downed and power poles broken by straight-line thunderstorm winds moving eastward through Gibson County. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Patoka | $30,000 | Power poles and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2017 | Flood | East Mt Carmel | $30,000 | Major flooding occurred on the Patoka River. The flood crest was only about one-half foot below the record, set in May of 2011. At the river gage on Indiana Route 65 near Patoka, the river crested at 24.29 feet on the 6th. Flood stage is 18 feet. Extensive flooding of farmland was observed. Seasonal camping trailers closest to the river became inundated. During the peak of the flooding, numerous state and county roads were closed near the Patoka River. Floodwaters reached the edge of old U.S. Highway 41. Several inches of water covered Indiana Route 65 at Wheeling Crossing. Extensive flooding of low-lying fields occurred. |
| January 2016 | Flood | East Mt Carmel | $30,000 | Moderate flooding of the White River continued into January. At the Hazleton river gage, the river crested at 24.4 feet on the 5th. Flood stage there is 16 feet. Some river cabin residents evacuated. Most local roads near the river were flooded. Several oil fields were inaccessible. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Hazleton | $30,000 | Moderate flooding occurred on the White River. At the Hazleton river gage, the river crested at 24.20 feet on the 19th. Flood stage is 16 feet. Some river cabin residents evacuated. Most local roads near the river were flooded. Several oil fields were inaccessible. |
| December 2013 | Flash Flood | Haubstadt | $30,000 | County Road 800S was closed south of Fort Branch. A water rescue was conducted on County Road 750S near Fort Branch, where a mini-van was stranded in floodwater. Another water rescue was conducted on State Route 64 east of Oakland City, near the Pike County line. Three persons were standing on the roof of a car that was submerged in floodwater. Route 64 was closed near the county line. Near Oakland City, a truck was washed off the road on County Road 950E at 350S. West of Princeton, State Route 64 was closed near State Route 65 due to a levee breach. Other roads around the county were covered by water at various locations. A trained spotter in Fort Branch measured 6.80 inches of rain. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 4 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 1 is closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 3 |
| Stone | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson County Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Alka and Kieffer Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gibson County Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| K-M-K Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
History of Gibson County, Indiana : Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. All 10 are reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.
| Shape and position in the county | Township | Settlements in it | Length | Sections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Township | Buckskin, Mackey, Somerville | 2,160 words | 0 | |
| Center Township | Douglas, Francisco | 13,276 words | 9 | |
| Columbia Township | Dongola, Gray Junction, Gudgel, Oak Hill, Oakland City | 7,891 words | 3 | |
| Johnson Township | Haubstadt, Saint James, Warrenton | 9,092 words | 7 | |
| Montgomery Township | Egg Harbor, Johnson, McGary, Mounts, Owensville, Skelton | 7,349 words | 2 | |
| Patoka Township | Baldwin Heights, King, Lyles, Princeton | 7,017 words | 5 | |
| Union Township | Durham, Fort Branch, Fort Gibson | 1,103 words | 2 | |
| Wabash Township | Crawleyville, Hickory Ridge, Jimtown | 10,322 words | 2 | |
| Washington Township | Giro, Mount Olympus, Wheeling | 2,885 words | 1 | |
| White River Township | East Mount Carmel, Hazleton, Patoka, White River | 10,128 words | 6 |
3 books written about this county, cut here where the book itself is cut, at its printed chapters: 38 chapters in all. Every chapter is public domain, machine-read from the scan and reproduced complete. A chapter already given under one of the county's towns is not repeated in this list.
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| Sketch of the Northn | 22,290 words in 2 parts |
| Geography, Agricultural | 2,947 words |
| Chapter with an unread heading (no. 3 of those read) | 2,091 words |
| Chapter 5: Flora | 1,384 words |
| Chapter 6: | Fauna | 22,318 words in 2 parts |
| Chapter 8: Civil History | 14,595 words |
| Chapter 9: The Bench and Bar | 7,412 words |
| Chapter 10: The Press | 4,299 words |
| Chapter 11 | 15,932 words |
| Ecclesiastical History | 18,825 words in 2 parts |
| Biographical sketches | 43,623 words in 3 parts |
| Chapter | Length |
|---|---|
| The whole text | 72,071 words in 5 parts |
Everyone History of Gibson County, Indiana : Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families stops to write about, with the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in the words of 1914.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Columbia township · 47660 · On Hurricane Creek · Oakland City quadrangle
18 sheets, 1902 to 1986
White River township · 47665 · On Patoka River · East Mount Carmel quadrangle
24 sheets, 1901 to 1986
Union township · 47670 · Princeton quadrangle
24 sheets, 1901 to 1986
No longer a settlement
Columbia township · 47660 · Near Kennedy Hill · Oakland City quadrangle
18 sheets, 1902 to 1986
Montgomery township · 47665 · On Barren Creek · Owensville quadrangle
23 sheets, 1901 to 1986
Columbia township · 47660 · Near Kennedy Hill · Oakland City quadrangle
18 sheets, 1902 to 1986
Montgomery township · 47665 · On Owen Run · Owensville quadrangle
23 sheets, 1901 to 1986
White River township · 47665 · On Patoka River · Mount Carmel quadrangle
20 sheets, 1903 to 1986
The vanished settlements of Gibson County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
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