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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 consider that their post office opened in 1803.

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).

Area Codes for Cumberland Gap: 423 & 729<4>

The ZIP code for Cumberland Gap: 37724<5>

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.

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 (so far) for Cumberland Gap was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cumberland Gap.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cumberland Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Cumberland Gap area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Cumberland Gap area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cumberland Gap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cumberland Gap or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.