Welcome to Jenny Gap ...
So far, we found very little information about Jenny Gap. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jenny Gap to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jenny Gap, please Contact Us.
Jenny Gap would have been located within present day Raleigh County<2>.
The location of Jenny Gap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jenny Gap, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jenny Gap is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Jenny Gap is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Jenny Gap was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jenny Gap would have been located in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Jenny Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jenny Gap.
- Beckley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <6>
- Mullens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <6>
- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <6>
- Mabscott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sophia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <6>
- Oceana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <6>
- Pineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <6>
- Rhodell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fairdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
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 Jenny Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jenny Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jenny 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 Jenny Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jenny Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Jenny Gap.
Adding Jenny Gap to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jenny 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 Jenny Gap was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jenny Gap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jenny Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jenny Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |