Welcome to Gates ...

Gates is located in Rowan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gates, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gates is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Gates, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Gates: 606

Communities Also Named Gates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Gates - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gates ...

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

• Morehead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
  • Morehead is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Morehead
  • From Gates to Morehead
• Olive Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
  • Olive Hill is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Olive Hill
  • From Gates to Olive Hill
• Sandy Hook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sandy Hook
  • From Gates to Sandy Hook
• Salt Lick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
  • Salt Lick is located in Bath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Salt Lick
  • From Gates to Salt Lick
• Lakeview Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
• Soldier
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
  • Soldier is located in Carter County
• Brady
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Brady is located in Rowan County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brady
  • From Gates to Brady
• Clearfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
• Elliottville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
  • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
• Jacobs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Jacobs is located in Carter County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jacobs
  • From Gates to Jacobs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gates ...

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

Adding Gates to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gates 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 Gates was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gates on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gates.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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