Welcome to Gassaway ...

Gassaway is located in Cannon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gassaway, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Gassaway is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Gassaway: 37095<3>

Communities Also Named Gassaway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gassaway - they are located in Kentucky and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gassaway ...

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

• Temperance Hall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
• Smithville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
• Woodbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Cannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
• Bluff Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
  • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
• Watertown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
• Gordonsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
• Alexandria
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
• Hollow Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
  • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
• Dowelltown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
  • Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <5>
• Liberty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gassaway ...

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

Adding Gassaway to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gassaway 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 Gassaway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gassaway post office opened in 1890.

We also found Gassaway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gassaway.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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