Gamaliel
Inscription
By 1798, pioneers had begun settling in this area. Around 1835, a small community was formed and named Gamaliel, after a teacher in the New Testament. In 1836, John Hayes and James Crawford donated 10 acres of land for community
development. On this land a log school, which was also used as a church, was built in 1840. Over.
[Reverse]
This property was incorporated on Dec. 19, 1840 and the 7 original
trustees were William Crawford, Maston Comer, John Hayes, Robert Welch, James Crawford, Jr., Charles Browning & John Meador. The first burial in the Gamaliel Cemetery was John D. Welch in August 1844. The post office was established in 1870 and the Gamaliel Bank in 1903.
Dedicated March 27, 2015.
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