Welcome to Pennington Gap ...

The town of Pennington Gap is located in Lee County<1>.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pennington Gap has a population of 1,732 people<2> (see below for details).

Pennington Gap is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pennington Gap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pennington Gap: 276

The ZIP code for Pennington Gap: 24277<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pennington Gap had an population of 1,732 people. This is a decrease of 2.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pennington Gap had a population of 1,781 people (or 6.96% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Pennington Gap the county's most populous community.

The population of Pennington Gap represents 0.02% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,781 people, the population of Pennington Gap has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,781 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pennington Gap.

Communities near Pennington Gap ...

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

Big Stone Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Stone Gap
- From Pennington Gap to Big Stone Gap
Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
Appalachia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Appalachia is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Appalachia
- From Pennington Gap to Appalachia
Harlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harlan
- From Pennington Gap to Harlan
Sneedville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sneedville
- From Pennington Gap to Sneedville
Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jonesville
- From Pennington Gap to Jonesville
Evarts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evarts
- From Pennington Gap to Evarts
Lynch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynch
- From Pennington Gap to Lynch
Loyall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
Benham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <5>

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 Pennington Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pennington Gap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pennington Gap ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pennington Gap.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pennington Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 town (such as Pennington Gap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pennington Gap or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.