Gem is an

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in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County,

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History

Gem was never properly laid out or

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ted. A store and a saw mill were built at Gem in 1871. A post office was established at Gem in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.

References

Unincorporated communities in Hancock County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana Indianapolis metropolitan area {{HancockCountyIN-geo-stub