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Welcome to Rourkes Gap ...

Rourkes Gap is located in Tazewell County<1>.

Rourkes Gap is 2,520 feet [768 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rourkes Gap is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Rourkes Gap: 276

Communities near Rourkes Gap ...

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

  • Richlands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tazewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Saltville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • War
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Pocahontas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bradshaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Anawalt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Adria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Adria is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rourkes Gap ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rourkes Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.