Welcome to Wilson Gap ...
Wilson Gap is located in Claiborne County<1>.
Wilson Gap is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wilson Gap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Wilson Gap (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Wilson Gap: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Wilson Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilson Gap.
- Middlesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- LaFollette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
- Harrogate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Tazewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maynardville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Tazewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Jellico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Wilson Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilson Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilson 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 Wilson Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Wilson Gap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson Gap ...
Looking for more information about Wilson 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 Wilson Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilson Gap.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilson Gap area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Wilson 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. |