Welcome to Gunn ...
Gunn is located in Craig County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gunn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Gunn is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gunn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gunn: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Gunn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gunn - they are located in Alberta, Minnesota, Mississippi and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gunn.
Communities near Gunn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gunn.
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Fincastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <5>
- New Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
- Abbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Simmonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Mason Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Captain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Huffman
(13 miles [20.9 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 Gunn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gunn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gunn. 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 Gunn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gunn. See our Newspapers Page for Gunn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gunn ...
Looking for more information about Gunn? 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 Gunn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gunn.
Adding Gunn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gunn in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gunn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Gunn post office opened in 1885.
We also found Gunn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gunn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gunn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Craig, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gunn - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Gunn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Gunn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |