Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

Gibsonia is an unincorporated community in Allegheny and Butler counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, north of the city of Pittsburgh. The elevation is 1,037 feet. Gibsonia appears on the Valencia U.S. Geological Survey Map. Allegheny County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). It's ZIP Code is 15044.

History
Named in honor of the Gibson family who settled the area and their original house is still standing. This sits near a railroad line leading out and into Pittsburgh.

Gibsonia was linked to Pittsburgh and Butler by the Pittsburgh and Butler Street Railway in 1907. The line closed in 1931, services being replaced by buses along Route 8.

Gibsonia is in part located in the Pine-Richland School District, the Hampton Township School District as well as a small portion of the Deer Lakes School District, and in Butler, the Mars Area School District.

Notable Residents
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker.

2011 NHL Entry Draft Top prospect Brandon Saad

Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger

America's Got Talent finalist Jackie Evancho