Welcome to Lost Gap ...
Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Lost Gap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lost Gap, 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.
Lost Gap is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lost Gap lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Lost Gap: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities near Lost Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lost Gap.
- Meridian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Decatur
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Stonewall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Hickory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Chunky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Nellieburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Suqualena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Bailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale 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 Lost Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lost Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lost 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 Lost Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lost Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Lost Gap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lost Gap ...
Looking for more information about Lost Gap? 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 Lost Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lost Gap.
Adding Lost Gap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lost Gap 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 Lost Gap was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lost Gap on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lost Gap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lost Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 Lost Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |