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Welcome to Gillaspies Ferry ...

Gillaspies Ferry is located in Meigs County<1>.

Gillaspies Ferry is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Gillaspies Ferry (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Gillaspies Ferry: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Gillaspies Ferry ...

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

  • Athens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lakemont Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakemont Heights is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12,564 people
  • College Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Harriman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweetwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Spring City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Surprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Decatur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gillaspies Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gillaspies Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Gillaspies Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Gillaspies Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.