Census Data for Rourkes Gap
As far as we can tell, Rourkes 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 Rourkes Gap, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Tazewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
- Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
- Richlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <3>
- War
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Gary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Anawalt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Saltville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
- Saltville is located in Smyth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <3>
- Bradshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <3>
- Pocahontas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
- Honaker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker
- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <3>
- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Smyth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Bluefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <3>
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- Bramwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <3>
- Kimball
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <3>
- Welch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <3>
- Bramwell
Tazewell County ...
Rourkes Gap is located in Tazewell County<4>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Tazewell County.
Miscellaneous Information for Rourkes 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 Tazewell County or the community of Rourkes Gap:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 51 (Virginia)
- County Code: 185 (Tazewell County)
- Place Code: 69205 (Rourkes Gap)
- State & County Code: 51/185 (Virginia / Tazewell County)
- State & Place Code: 51/69205 (Virginia / Rourkes Gap)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Rourkes 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 Rourkes Gap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rourkes Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Rourkes Gap may originally have been Rourke's Gap. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rourkes Gap might be written as Rourke Gap. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Rourkes Gap. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |