Country United States County Hamilton GNIS feature ID 1338427 Local time Sunday 1:11 AM | State Texas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 476 m | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind NE at 21 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Indian Gap is an unincorporated community located in western Hamilton County in Central Texas. Located between two hills, the town is named for Comanche Indians who would use the hills to begin their raids.
Map of Indian Gap, Texas 76531, USA
The community was settled in 1877.
Hawley and Esther Gerrells were early settlers who opened a post office in their home in 1879. At various times their home served as a store, church, school and social center.
H.A. Shipman bought the townsite and farmed it for several years. In 1889, he took over Gerrells' store and post office, and in 1892 he sold town lots.
At one point, Indian Gap had a bank, a hotel, 3 stores, a blacksmith shop, a gin, a school, churches, and a weekly newspaper The Arrow.
The school closed about 1950, followed by the post office in 1972.
By the 1970s the population had dropped to 36.
Indian Gap is the hometown of Frank N. Mitchell, awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War.