Welcome to Gageby ...
So far, we found very little information about Gageby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gageby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gageby, please Contact Us.
Gageby was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Gageby would have been located within present day Hemphill County<2>.
The location of Gageby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gageby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gageby is 2,670 feet [814 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Gageby is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gageby was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Gageby once stood is in the (806) area code.
Communities near Gageby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gageby.
- Wheeler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <5>
- Miami
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <5>
- Mobeetie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobeetie
- Mobeetie is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobeetie <5>
- Zybach ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
- Zybach is located in Wheeler County
- Allison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <5>
- Mendota ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Magic City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
- Magic City is located in Wheeler County
- Canadian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
- Canadian is located in Hemphill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <5>
- Clear Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Hemphill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Creek <5>
- Twitty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
- Twitty is located in Wheeler County
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 Gageby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gageby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gageby. 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 Gageby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gageby. See our Newspapers Page for Gageby.
Adding Gageby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gageby 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 Gageby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gageby post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gageby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gageby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hemphill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gageby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |