Welcome to East Stone Gap ...
East Stone Gap is located in Wise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Stone Gap, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for East Stone Gap: E. Stone Gap
East Stone Gap is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Stone Gap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for East Stone Gap: 276
The ZIP code for East Stone Gap: 24246<3>
Communities near East Stone Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Stone Gap.
- Waycross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Norton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
- Wise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gate City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
- Coeburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <5>
- Pennington Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Appalachia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 East Stone Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Stone Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Stone 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 East Stone Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Stone Gap. See our Newspapers Page for East Stone Gap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Stone Gap ...
Looking for more information about East Stone 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 East Stone Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Stone Gap.
Adding East Stone Gap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Stone 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 East Stone Gap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the East Stone Gap post office opened in 1892.
We also found East Stone Gap on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Stone Gap.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Stone Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as East Stone Gap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Stone Gap or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |