Gid, Arkansas

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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]

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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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