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Welcome to Gatlinburg ...

The city of Gatlinburg is located in Sevier County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gatlinburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gatlinburg has a population of 3,862 people<2> (see below for details).

Gatlinburg is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gatlinburg: 865

The ZIP code for Gatlinburg: 37738<4>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Gatlinburg was originally named White Oak Flats. For more information about the names of Gatlinburg, see The Names of Gatlinburg on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gatlinburg had an population of 3,862 people. This is a decrease of 2.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gatlinburg had a population of 3,944 people. This makes Gatlinburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Gatlinburg represents 0.06% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 117th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,944 people, the population of Gatlinburg increased 16.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,382 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gatlinburg.

Websites for Gatlinburg ...

Official Website:   www.ci.gatlinburg.tn.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.gatlinburg.com/

Communities near Gatlinburg ...

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

  • Kodak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cook Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Sevierville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Seymour Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Cowan Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Pigeon Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
  • Rocky Branch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
  • Bryson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pittman Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 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 Gatlinburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gatlinburg.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gatlinburg. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gatlinburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gatlinburg ...

Looking for more information about Gatlinburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gatlinburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gatlinburg.

Adding Gatlinburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gatlinburg 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 (so far) for Gatlinburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gatlinburg post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gatlinburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gatlinburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gatlinburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gatlinburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gatlinburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/