Welcome to Emory Gap ...

Emory Gap is located in Roane County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Emory Gap, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emory Gap, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Emory Gap is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Emory Gap (for example, toward Center Ford), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Emory Gap is located in the (865) area code.

Communities near Emory Gap ...

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

• Oak Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
• Lakemont Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
  • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
• College Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
  • College Grove is located in Roane County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
• Lenoir City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <5>
• Fairfield Glade
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
  • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <5>
• Loudon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
• Kingston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
• Rockwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>
• White Wing Ferry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
  • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
• Rogers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emory Gap ...

Looking for more information about Emory 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 Emory Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emory Gap.

Adding Emory Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emory 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 Emory Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Emory Gap post office opened in 1879.

We also found Emory Gap in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/