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Welcome to South Gate ...

South Gate is located in Washington County<1>.

South Gate is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Gate: 423

Communities Also Named South Gate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named South Gate - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana and Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Gate.

Communities near South Gate ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Gate.

  • Johnson City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
  • East Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Shell Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Elizabethton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
  • Jonesborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harrtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 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 South Gate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Gate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Gate ...

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

Footnotes ...

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