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Welcome to Gapcreek ...

Gapcreek is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Gapcreek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Gapcreek is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Gapcreek is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Gapcreek: (606)

Communities Also Named Gapcreek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gapcreek - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Gapcreek ...

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

  • Monticello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
  • Byrdstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Savage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Clinton County
  • Shearer Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
    • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Cumberland City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
    • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
  • Murl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
    • Murl is located in Wayne County
  • Slickford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
    • Slickford is located in Wayne County
  • Parnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Wayne 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 Gapcreek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gapcreek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gapcreek ...

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

Adding Gapcreek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gapcreek 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 Gapcreek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gapcreek post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gapcreek.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gapcreek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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