Welcome to Gap in Knob ...

Gap in Knob is located in Bullitt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gap in Knob, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Gap in Knob is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Gap in Knob: 502

Communities near Gap in Knob ...

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

• Louisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
• Jeffersonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
• New Albany
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <3>
• Jeffersontown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <3>
• Radcliff
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
  • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <3>
• Saint Matthews
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
  • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <3>
• Shively
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <3>
• Mount Washington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
• Bardstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
  • Bardstown is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <3>
• Lyndon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gap in Knob ...

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

Adding Gap in Knob to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gap in Knob 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 Gap in Knob was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gap in Knob.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/