Gentry's Mill, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
31°47′32″N 98°13′32″W / 31.7920961°N 98.2255931°W / 31.7920961; -98.2255931CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyHamiltonElevation
1,132 ft (345 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code254GNIS feature ID1378348[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, the community had a population of 17 in 2000.

History

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

Gentry's Mill is located 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Hamilton in north-central Hamilton County.[2]

Education

Gentry's Mill had a school until 1950.[2] Today the community is served by the Hamilton Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gentry's Mill, Texas
  2. ^ a b c Hunt, William R. "Gentry's Mill, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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