Welcome to Flat Gap ...

Flat Gap is located in Burke County<1>.

Flat Gap is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Flat Gap: 828

Communities Also Named Flat Gap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Flat Gap - they are located in Tennessee (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Flat Gap ...

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

• Hickory
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hickory is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
• Lenoir
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
• Morganton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Morganton is located in Burke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <3>
• Newton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Newton is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
• Conover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Conover is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
• Sawmills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Long View
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Long View is located in Catawba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
• Granite Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
• Gamewell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
• Hudson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Former name for Hudson:
  • Hudsonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <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 Flat Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flat Gap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Gap ...

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