Welcome to Low Gap ...

Low Gap is located in Surry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Low Gap, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Low Gap is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Low Gap is within the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Low Gap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Low Gap: This one is located in Surry County and the other is located in Yancey County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 14 communities that are also named Low Gap - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Ohio (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Low Gap ...

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

• Mount Airy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• Galax
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Elkin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
• Hillsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
• Sparta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Dobson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
• Independence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Fries
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
• Round Peak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
  • Round Peak is located in Surry County
• Devotion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devotion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
  • Devotion is located in Surry 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 Low Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Low Gap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Low Gap ...

Looking for more information about Low 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Low Gap, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Low Gap.

Adding Low Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Low Gap in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Low Gap was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Low Gap.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/