Welcome to Ivy Gap ...
So far, we found very little information about Ivy Gap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ivy Gap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ivy Gap, please Contact Us.
Ivy Gap would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
The location of Ivy Gap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ivy Gap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ivy Gap is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ivy Gap was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Ivy Gap (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
If Ivy Gap still existed, it would have been in the (931) area code.
Communities near Ivy Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ivy Gap.
- Columbus Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Cookeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
- Cookeville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <5>
- Difficult
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Temperance Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Algood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
- Algood is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <5>
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Putnam County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bluff Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 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 Ivy Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ivy Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ivy 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 Ivy Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivy Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Ivy Gap.
Adding Ivy Gap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ivy Gap 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 Ivy Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ivy Gap post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ivy Gap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/
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 Ivy Gap, 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 Jackson, 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 Ivy Gap - 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/ |