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Census Data for Pipers Gap

As far as we can tell, Pipers Gap<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Pipers Gap, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Galax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Low Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Airy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
  • Dobson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
    • Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <2>
  • Sparta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Wytheville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkin
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <2>
  • Pilot Mountain
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County (NC)
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    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Boonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>

Carroll County ...

Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Carroll County.

Miscellaneous Information for Pipers Gap ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Carroll County or the community of Pipers Gap:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Pipers Gap:
    • GNIS ID for Pipers Gap: 1472430
    • GNIS ID for Carroll County: 1480108
    • GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Pipers Gap is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Pipers Gap.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pipers Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Pipers Gap may originally have been Piper's Gap. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pipers Gap might be written as Piper Gap. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Pipers Gap.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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