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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gist, Texas
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 57.



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