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Welcome to Gum Flat ...

Gum Flat is located in Crockett County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gum Flat: Gum Flt.

Gum Flat is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gum Flat: 731

Communities near Gum Flat ...

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

  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
  • Parkburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
    • Parkburg is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
  • Brownsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Humboldt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Milan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Medina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
  • Trenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
  • Bells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Bells is located in Crockett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
  • Alamo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Crockett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Flat ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Crockett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.