Welcome to Gapville ...
Gapville is located in Magoffin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gapville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Gapville is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gapville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gapville: 606
The ZIP code for Gapville: 41433<3>
Communities near Gapville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gapville.
- Paintsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prestonsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wayland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
- David
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- David is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
- Royalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Goodloe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goodloe is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
- Gunlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
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 Gapville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gapville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gapville. 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 Gapville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gapville. See our Newspapers Page for Gapville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gapville ...
Looking for more information about Gapville? 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 Gapville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gapville.
Adding Gapville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gapville 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 (so far) for Gapville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gapville post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gapville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gapville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gapville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gapville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |