Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gap Run had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gap Run, with the one closest to Gap Run listed first.
- Hampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Carter County
- Former name for Hampton:
- Allentown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
- Valley Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
- Valley Forge is located in Carter County
- Blevins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Milligan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Marbleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Limestone Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Plato
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hopson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Okolona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - White Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Carter County
- Elizabethton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
- Elizabethton is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <2>
- Backwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Siam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Carnegie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Unicoi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
- Unicoi is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <2>
- Watauga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Keenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Roan Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <2>
- Johnson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <2>
- Burbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Heaton Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Fish Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Austin Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Springs
- Austin Springs is located in Washington County
- Piney Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Flats
- Piney Flats is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Flats <2>
- Shell Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Childress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gap Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |