Welcome to Gum Springs ...
Gum Springs is located in Chatham County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Gum Springs: Gum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gum Spngs. or Gum Sprngs.)
Gum Springs is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gum Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gum Springs: 919 & 984<3>
Communities Also Named Gum Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Gum Springs - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (5), Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Springs.
Communities near Gum Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum Springs.
- Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
- Carrboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
- Carrboro is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <4>
- Siler City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
- Siler City is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siler City <4>
- Pittsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <4>
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Swepsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
- Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Staley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
- Staley is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <4>
- Goldston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
- Goldston is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <4>
- Bynum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Gum Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum Springs. 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 Gum Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Gum Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Springs ...
Looking for more information about Gum Springs? 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 Gum Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gum Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Gum Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Gum Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |