Gibsonville Garden Railroad fence signs

In the early 1920’s Gibsonville changed from a village to a town when the dirt Main St was paved, water and sewer systems installed, streetlights built, fire truck bought, police department expanded, and K-12 public school opened.

The town’s population grew slowly from 111 people in 1890 to over 8000 in 2023

Gibsonville has been known as the “City of Roses” since at least 1920 when train passengers could see the large number of roses along the tracks by the Minneola Mill.