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Welcome to Flat Gap ...

Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat Gap, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Flat Gap is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Flat Gap is located in the (865) area code.

Communities Also Named Flat Gap ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Flat Gap: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Hancock County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 3 communities that are also named Flat Gap - they are located in North Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Gap.

Communities near Flat Gap ...

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

  • Kodak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
    • Kodak is located in Sevier County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <4>
  • Clevenger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevenger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
    • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
  • Cook Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Morristown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
  • Sevierville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
    • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <4>
  • Dyers Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
    • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Jefferson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Grainger County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
  • Newport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Cocke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
  • Pigeon Forge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
    • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Gap ...

Looking for more information about Flat 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 Flat Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flat Gap.

Adding Flat Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flat 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 Flat Gap was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Flat Gap on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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