In 1870, Lott built a home and a post office there, and several stores and a grain elevator were constructed.

Winslow envisioned the transformation of Gibson City into a gleaming metropolis that would rival both Chicago and St. Louis, a vision that has yet to be realized.

Ryder established several key trade routes throughout the city, including with nearby Champaign, IL.

[6] Ryder was successful in expanding the size of the city, and his work heralded in an era of significant growth that continues to this day.

The town's former newspaper was the Gibson City Courier, published from February 21, 1874 until December 30, 2015.

[12] Gibson City is also served by the Ford County Record based in nearby Paxton.

WGCY is an FM station licensed to Gibson City Broadcasting at a frequency of 106.3 MHz.

Its programming consists of easy listening music and local high school sports.