Gid, Arkansas

Unincorporated community in Arkansas, US

Gid is an unincorporated community in Izard County, Arkansas, United States.[1]

History

Gid is the name of Gid Bruce. The community received its name in 1888 when promoters of a post office could not agree on a name, and so decided to name it for whoever walked in next.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gid, Arkansas
  2. ^ "Colorful Names". Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Izard County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Melbourne
Cities
  • Calico Rock
  • Horseshoe Bend‡
  • Melbourne
  • Oxford
Map of Arkansas highlighting Izard County
Towns
  • Franklin
  • Guion
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Pineville
CDPs
Other unincorporated
communities
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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35°58′47″N 91°51′24″W / 35.97972°N 91.85667°W / 35.97972; -91.85667


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