Welcome to Cumberland Gap ...

The town of Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cumberland Gap, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cumberland Gap has a population of 489 people<2> (see below for details).

Cumberland Gap is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Cumberland Gap (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Cumberland Gap: (423)

The ZIP code for Cumberland Gap: 37724<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cumberland Gap had an population of 489 people. This is a decrease of 1.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 139.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland Gap had a population of 494 people. This makes Cumberland Gap the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 494 people, the population of Cumberland Gap increased 142.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 204 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cumberland Gap.

Communities near Cumberland Gap ...

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

• New Tazewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Tazewell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <5>
• Alanthus Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Alanthus Hill
• Tazewell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Tazewell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <5>
• Pineville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pineville is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pineville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
• Minton Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Minton Mill
• Evans Ferry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Evans Ferry
• Braden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Braden is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Braden
• Stony Fork Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stony Fork Junction
• Edgewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Edgewood
• Yellow Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Yellow Creek

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cumberland Gap ...

Looking for more information about Cumberland 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cumberland Gap, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cumberland Gap.

Adding Cumberland Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cumberland 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 Cumberland Gap was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Cumberland Gap in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/