Welcome to Gabe ...
So far, we found very little information about Gabe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gabe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gabe, please Contact Us.
Gabe would have been located within present day Union County<2>.
The location of Gabe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gabe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gabe is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gabe was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Gabe (for example, toward Armathwaite), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Gabe once stood is in the (865) area code.
Communities Also Named Gabe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gabe - they are located in Kentucky, Oklahoma and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gabe.
Communities near Gabe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gabe.
- Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
- Fraterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Spring Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Humes Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
- LaFollette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <5>
- Kings Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Smithwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Oak Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Hunting Hills West
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 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 Gabe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gabe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gabe. 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 Gabe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gabe. See our Newspapers Page for Gabe.
Adding Gabe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gabe in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gabe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gabe post office opened in 1889.
We also found Gabe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gabe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Gabe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Union, 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 Gabe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |