Gentry's Mill, Texas
Gentry's Mill, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°37′42″N 98°13′32″W / 31.62833°N 98.22556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Hamilton |
Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 254 |
GNIS feature ID | 1378348[1] |
Gentry's Mill is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 17 in 2000.
History
[edit]Gentry's Mill was named for Frederick Browder Gentry. He settled in this area in 1875 on Waring Creek and owned a wheat and corn mill. S.C. Terry then built a gin. A post office was established at Gentry's Mill in 1876 and remained in operation until 1895. Its population was 75 in 1884. The 1983 county highway map showed a church, cemetery, and community center in the community. Its population was 17 in 2000.[2]
Geography
[edit]Gentry's Mill is located 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Hamilton in north-central Hamilton County.[2]
Education
[edit]Gentry's Mill had a school until 1950.[2] Today the community is served by the Hamilton Independent School District.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gentry's Mill, Texas
- ^ a b c Hunt, William R. "Gentry's Mill, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 21, 2022.