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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Low Gap (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Low Gap. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Low Gap ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Lowgap.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Low Gap is located in Surry County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Surry County: Alleghany, Forsyth, Stokes, Wilkes, Yadkin, Carroll (VA), Grayson (VA) & Patrick (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Low Gap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Low Gap:

  • Surry County     (The home county of Low Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
    • Round Peak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Devotion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Devotion
      • From Low Gap to Devotion
    • Red Brush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Thurmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <3>
    • Zephyr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dobson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
    • Toast
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
      • Toast is located in Surry County
    • State Road
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <3>
    • Mount Airy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • White Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Surry County
    • Mulberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Low Gap to Edmonds
    • Ennice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
    • Hooker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Roaring Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <3>
    • Glade Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <3>
    • Sparta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Amelia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
    • Piney Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Scottville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
    • Topia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
    • Transou
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Transou
      • From Low Gap to Transou
    • Weavers Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Crumpler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
    • Grassy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
    • Wagoner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagoner
      • From Low Gap to Wagoner
  • Stokes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
    • Pinnacle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
    • Traphill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Abshers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lomax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lomax
      • From Low Gap to Lomax
    • Moxley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
    • Ronda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
      • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <3>
    • Dehart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Low Gap to Dehart
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Low Gap to Springfield
    • Roaring River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring River
      • Roaring River is located in Wilkes County
    • Hays
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <3>
    • McGrady
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
    • Boonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
    • Rena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
    • Swan Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
    • Nebo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
    • Richmond Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
    • Cycle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Marler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marler
      • From Low Gap to Marler
    • Forbush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
      • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forbush
      • From Low Gap to Forbush
  • Carroll County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.
    • Lambsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pipers Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Drenn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drenn
      • From Low Gap to Drenn
    • Cana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
    • Woodlawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fancy Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hillsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladesboro
      • From Low Gap to Gladesboro
    • Sheep Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
      • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Nester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nester
      • From Low Gap to Nester
    • Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Star
      • From Low Gap to Star
  • Galax City (VA)
  • Grayson County (VA)
  • Patrick County (VA)
  • Wythe County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Low Gap, see our County-by-County Page for Low Gap.

Cemeteries Near Low Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Low Gap.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Low Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.

  • Fishers Gap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishers Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishers Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roaring Gap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ivy Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Parish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Edwards - Upchurch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards - Upchurch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards - Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fellowship Tabernacle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Low Gap had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Low Gap, with the one closest to Low Gap listed first.

  • Ladonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
    • Ladonia is located in Surry County
  • Round Peak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Edmonds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edmonds
    • From Low Gap to Edmonds
  • Devotion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
    • Devotion is located in Surry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Devotion
    • From Low Gap to Devotion
  • Lambsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ennice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
    • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
  • Hooker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pine Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
  • Drenn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Drenn
    • From Low Gap to Drenn
  • Pipers Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
    • Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
  • Edwards Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
    • Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <3>
    • Wolf Glade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Glade
      • Wolf Glade is located in Carroll County (VA)
    • Peach Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
      • Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Low Gap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Low Gap.

Newspapers Published in Low Gap ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Low Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Low Gap, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Low Gap.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Low Gap:

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Low Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Low Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Low Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5262, Longitude: -80.8690    









 

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