Welcome to Gum Creek ...

Gum Creek is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Gum Creek: Gum Crk. (or less commonly used: Gum Ck. or Gum Cr.)

Gum Creek is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Gum Creek (for example, toward Signal Terrace), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Gum Creek is located in the (931) area code.

Websites for Gum Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gum Creek, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Gum Creek ...

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

• Tullahoma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
  • Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <4>
• Manchester
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Winchester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Decherd
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
  • Decherd is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
• Sewanee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
  • Sewanee is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <4>
• Southgate Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
  • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
• Estill Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
  • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
• Cowan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
  • Cowan is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
• New Union
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
  • New Union is located in Coffee County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
• Tracy City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
  • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <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 Gum Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Creek ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

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