Gem, Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unincorporated community in Texas, US Gem is an unincorporated community in Hemphill County, Texas, United States.[1] A post office called Gem was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] A first settler named the community after his wife.[3] Gallery July 1909 References ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gem, Texas ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 57. vteMunicipalities and communities of Hemphill County, Texas, United StatesCounty seat: CanadianCity Canadian Hemphill County mapCDP Glazier Othercommunity Gem Texas portal United States portal 35°47′07″N 100°07′24″W / 35.78528°N 100.12333°W / 35.78528; -100.12333 This article about a location in Hemphill County, Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles