Harbison Crossroads is an

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of Knox County,

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, located approximately 10 miles Northeast of

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. It is also referred by the unofficial name of Gibbs.

History

The area known today as Harbison Crossroads/Gibbs was first discovered by

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veteran James Harbison, who settled the area in the 1790s and operated a

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at the crossroads of Emory Road and Tazewell Pike. Nicholas Gibbs, settled in the area following Harbison in a log cabin. Gibbs would later be used as the name of the area following Harbison Crossroads. The different names of the area has led to confusion, as state and county maps designate the area as Harbison Crossroads, and public schools located within the community are named for Gibbs, including Gibbs Elementary, Middle and High schools.

Geography

The location of Harbison Crossroads today aligns with the intersection of State Route 131 and State Route 331 and known locally as East Emory Road and Tazewell Pike.

Economy

Several gas stations, restaurants, a grocery store and

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Fire Station are all found in Harbison Crossroads.

Education

Gibbs High School, Gibbs Middle School and Gibbs Elementary School are all located on Tazewell Pike, just north of the crossroads.

References

External links

Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society of Tennessee
Unincorporated communities in Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Knox County, Tennessee Knoxville metropolitan area {{KnoxCountyTN-geo-stub es:Corryton vo:Corryton