Welcome to Indian Gap ...
Indian Gap is located Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County<1>. The location of Indian Gap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian Gap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879. Indian Gap is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Indian Gap lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Indian Gap lies within the (254) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Indian Gap - they are located in Tennessee and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indian Gap. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indian Gap. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Indian Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Gap. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian 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 Indian Gap. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Indian Gap. Looking for more information about Indian 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 Indian Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Gap. We originally found mention of Indian Gap 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 Indian Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> We also found Indian Gap in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Gap.
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Communities Also Named Indian Gap ...
Communities near Indian Gap ...
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Gap ...
Adding Indian Gap to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Indian Gap post office opened in 1879.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hamilton, 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 Indian Gap - 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/