Gist, Texas
Gist is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Texas.[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 7 May 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 57.
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