Gem is an unincorporated community in Hemphill County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Gem was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] A first settler named the community after his wife.[3]
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July 1909
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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35°47′07″N 100°07′24″W / 35.78528°N 100.12333°W
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