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Welcome to Shooks Gap ...

Shooks Gap is primarily located in Blount County<1>. A portion of Shooks Gap extends into Sevier County.

Shooks Gap is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Shooks Gap: 865

Websites for Shooks Gap ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

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

Communities near Shooks Gap ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kodak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cook Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Maryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sevierville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Alcoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Cowan Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Aldenwood Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • Fairway Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 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 Shooks Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shooks Gap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shooks Gap ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shooks Gap - 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.