Welcome to Quaker Gap ...
Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quaker Gap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Quaker Gap is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Quaker Gap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Quaker Gap: 336 & 743<3>
Communities near Quaker Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quaker Gap.
- Winston - Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
- Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winston - Salem
- From Quaker Gap to Winston - Salem
- Lewisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
- King
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
- Stokesdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <4>
- Walkertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walkertown
- From Quaker Gap to Walkertown
- Rural Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rural Hall
- From Quaker Gap to Rural Hall
- Tobaccoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobaccoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tobaccoville
- From Quaker Gap to Tobaccoville
- Mayodan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
- Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <4>
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Walnut Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut Cove
- From Quaker Gap to Walnut Cove
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 Quaker Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quaker Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quaker 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 Quaker Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quaker Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Quaker Gap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quaker Gap ...
Looking for more information about Quaker 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 Quaker Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quaker Gap.
Adding Quaker Gap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quaker 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 Quaker Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Quaker Gap post office opened in 1876.
We also found Quaker Gap in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quaker Gap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quaker Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.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 Stokes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quaker Gap - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Quaker Gap area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Quaker Gap 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |