Welcome to Gap of the Ridge ...

Gap of the Ridge is located in Macon County<1>.

The location of Gap of the Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Gap of the Ridge is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gap of the Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gap of the Ridge is within the boundaries of the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Gap of the Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gap of the Ridge - it's located in West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gap of the Ridge.

Communities near Gap of the Ridge ...

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

• Difficult
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
  • Difficult is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
• Hartsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
• Lafayette
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Scottsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
• Centerville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Wilson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
• Westmoreland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
  • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Castalian Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
  • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <4>
• Gamaliel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
• Fountain Run
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
  • Fountain Run is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <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 Gap of the Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gap of the Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gap of the Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

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