Gist, Texas Explained

Gist is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Texas, United States.

History

A post office called Gist was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1955.^[1] The community has the name of the local Gist family.^[2]

References

30.2744°N -93.9058°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150507090430/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp . 7 May 2015 .
2. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 57.