Welcome to Cove Gap ...
Cove Gap is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cove Gap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Cove Gap is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cove Gap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cove Gap is located in the (717) area code.
Communities Also Named Cove Gap ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cove Gap - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cove Gap.
Communities near Cove Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cove Gap.
- Hagerstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <3>
- Chambersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <3>
- Greencastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <3>
- Williamsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
- Mercersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
- Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <3>
- Hancock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
- McConnellsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
- Clear Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <3>
- Valley-Hi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Websters Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
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 Cove Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cove Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cove 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 Cove Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cove Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Cove Gap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cove Gap ...
Looking for more information about Cove 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 Cove Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cove Gap.
Adding Cove Gap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cove 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 Cove Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cove Gap post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cove Gap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cove Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cove 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |