Gem, Texas
Gem is an unincorporated community in Hemphill County, Texas, United States.
History
A post office called Gem was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1954. A first settler named the community after his wife.
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July 1909
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gem, Texas
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 57.
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