Gentry's Mill, Texas

Gentry's Mill, Texas
Unincorporated community
Gentry's Mill is located in Texas
Gentry's Mill
Gentry's Mill
Gentry's Mill is located in the United States
Gentry's Mill
Gentry's Mill
Coordinates: 31°37′42″N 98°13′32″W / 31.62833°N 98.22556°W / 31.62833; -98.22556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHamilton
Elevation
[1]
1,132 ft (345 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code254
GNIS 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,[citation needed] 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 c 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.