Welcome to Pipers Gap ...

Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pipers Gap, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pipers Gap is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Pipers Gap is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Pipers Gap: 276

Communities near Pipers Gap ...

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

• Mount Airy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Airy
  • From Pipers Gap to Mount Airy
• Galax
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Galax
  • From Pipers Gap to Galax
• Hillsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hillsville
  • From Pipers Gap to Hillsville
• Sparta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
• Dobson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <3>
• 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
• Fries
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fries
  • From Pipers Gap to Fries
• Lambsburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambsburg
  • Lambsburg is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lambsburg <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lambsburg
  • From Pipers Gap to Lambsburg
• Woodlawn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Woodlawn
  • From Pipers Gap to Woodlawn
• Low Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Low Gap
  • From Pipers Gap to Low Gap

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pipers Gap ...

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

Adding Pipers Gap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pipers 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 Pipers Gap was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pipers Gap on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pipers Gap.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/