Gem, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
39°46′46″N 85°53′48″W / 39.77944°N 85.89667°W / 39.77944; -85.89667[1]
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Gem is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
History
Gem was never properly laid out or platted. A store and a saw mill were built at Gem in 1871.[3]
A post office was established at Gem in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gem, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Richman, George J. (1916). History of Hancock County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Wm. Mitchell Printing Company. pp. 781.
- ^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greenfield
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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