Welcome to Rocky Gap ...
So far, we found very little information about Rocky Gap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rocky Gap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rocky Gap, please Contact Us.
Rocky Gap would have been located within present day Fannin County<2>.
The location of Rocky Gap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rocky Gap is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Rocky Gap was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rocky Gap would have been located in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Rocky Gap ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rocky Gap - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Gap.
Communities near Rocky Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Gap.
- Canal Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Pantertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Belltown Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Murphy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
- Youngcane is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
- Hemp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
- Hemp is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
- Blue Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McCaysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
- McCaysville is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <6>
- Blairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ducktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rocky Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Gap. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Gap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |