Welcome to Gum ...
Gum is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Gum has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Gum is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Gum ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gum, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Gum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gum - they are located in California, Louisiana, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum.
Communities near Gum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum.
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Shelbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Snell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Eagleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
- Wartrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Wartrace is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartrace <4>
- Hollow Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum. See our Newspapers Page for Gum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum ...
Looking for more information about Gum? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gum.
Adding Gum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gum 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 Gum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gum post office opened in 1892.
We also found Gum mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |