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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 Flat 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 Flat 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 Flat 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 occur.

Another variation: Flatgap.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Flat Gap. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Gap.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Knox & Sevier.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Flat Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
    • Alena ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Alena is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
    • Dandridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
    • Jefferson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Market
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
    • Edna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cook Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
    • Dumplin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Talbott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White Pine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Baneberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
    • Cowan Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
    • Wildwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Walland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Miller Cove is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
      • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
    • Rockford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Rocky Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
    • Townsend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Claiborne County
  • Cocke County
  • Grainger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
    • Dyers Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Massengill Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Lea Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Lulaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Blaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Joppa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bowen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Washburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
  • Greene County
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • Casablanca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Silver City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Whitesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
    • Yount Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Xenophon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • Bulls Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County
  • Sevier County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Gap, with the one closest to Flat Gap listed first.
    • Luttrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Haynes is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Maynardville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paulette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Warwicktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
  • Haywood County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Flat Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flat 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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Flat Gap - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Piedmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (1065 more) ...
    • Grahl Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Flat Gap had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Alena ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Alena is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
  • Mount Horeb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Horeb is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
  • Piedmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dandridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Market
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Lucilla ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucilla
  • Dumplin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Spring is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
  • Edna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dyers Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Flat 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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flat Gap, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flat Gap.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Flat Gap:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Flat Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Flat Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.