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Welcome to Hodges Gap ...

Hodges Gap is located in Watauga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hodges Gap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.

Hodges Gap is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hodges Gap is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Hodges Gap: 828

Communities near Hodges Gap ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Mountain City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Norris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Trade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
  • Blowing Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Newland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hodges Gap ...

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

Adding Hodges Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hodges 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 (so far) for Hodges Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Hodges Gap post office opened in 1922. The Hodges Gap post office closed in 1932.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hodges Gap.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hodges Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/