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Welcome to Vaughns Gap ...

Vaughns Gap is located in Davidson County<1>.

Vaughns Gap is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vaughns Gap: 615 & 629<3>

Communities near Vaughns Gap ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Brentwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • La Vergne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Morrow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marvel is located in Davidson County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
  • Nolensville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompson's Station
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
  • Green Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,618 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 Vaughns Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vaughns Gap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vaughns Gap ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vaughns Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Vaughns Gap area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Vaughns Gap area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.