Welcome to Gem ...
Gem is located in Hancock County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Gem is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Gem ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Gem - they are located in Alberta, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas (2), Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gem.
Communities near Gem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gem.
- Indianapolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <3>
- Fishers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Fishers is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <3>
- Noblesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Warsaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gem. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gem. See our Newspapers Page for Gem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gem ...
Looking for more information about Gem? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gem.
Adding Gem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gem in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gem post office opened in 1877.
We also found Gem in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gem.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |