Gem, Indiana
Gem is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
History
Gem was never properly laid out or platted. A store and a saw mill were built at Gem in 1871.
A post office was established at Gem in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gem, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 781.
- ^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
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