Gist is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Gist was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community has the name of the local Gist family.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gist, Texas
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 57.
Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
30°16′28″N 93°54′21″W / 30.27444°N 93.90583°W
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