Gum Springs is an

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in Cass County,

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 50 in 2000.

History

The area in what is known as Gum Springs today was first settled as early as 1850 due to the

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s in the area. These, along with the

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s in the area, gave the community its name. It was a shipping point for farmers and had two churches in the 1930s, alongside many farms. Only one church and a cemetery remained in the 1980s and the population was recorded as 50 in 2000.

Geography

Gum Springs is located on

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, north of Linden in north-central Cass County.

Education

Gum Springs had a school for African Americans in the 1930s. Today, the community is served by the

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References

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