Gid, Arkansas

History

Gid is the name of Gid Bruce. The community received its name in 1888 when promoters of a post office couldn't 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 14 July 2014.


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