Welcome to Chestnut Gap ...

Chestnut Gap is located in Owsley County<1>.

The location of Chestnut Gap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Chestnut Gap is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chestnut Gap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Chestnut Gap: (606)

Communities Also Named Chestnut Gap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chestnut Gap - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chestnut Gap.

Communities near Chestnut Gap ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chestnut Gap.

• Jackson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Breathitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Beattyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
  • Beattyville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
• McKee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
• Annville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
  • Annville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
• Campton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
  • Campton is located in Wolfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
• Buckhorn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
• Lone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
  • Lone is located in Lee County
• Pebworth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
  • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
• Ricetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
  • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
• Sebastian
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
  • Sebastian is located in Owsley County

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 Chestnut Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestnut Gap.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chestnut 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 Chestnut Gap.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Chestnut Gap.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Gap ...

Looking for more information about Chestnut Gap? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chestnut Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chestnut Gap.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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