Welcome to Gist ...
Gist is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Gist is located in Jasper County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gist, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Gist is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gist lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gist: 409
Communities Also Named Gist ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gist - they are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gist.
Communities near Gist ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gist.
- Beaumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <3>
- Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
- Lumberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
- Vidor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
- Vidor is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <3>
- Bridge City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
- Bridge City is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <3>
- Silsbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
- Silsbee is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <3>
- West Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <3>
- Pinehurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Pine Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
- Pine Forest is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Rose City
(14 miles [22.5 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 Gist. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gist.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gist. 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 Gist.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gist. See our Newspapers Page for Gist.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gist ...
Looking for more information about Gist? 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 Gist, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gist.
Adding Gist to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gist in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gist was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Gist in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Gist post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gist.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gist. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gist - 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/ |