Bulls Gap | |
|---|---|
 Several buildings in the old section of Bulls Gap | |
 Location in Hawkins County, Tennessee | |
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| Coordinates: 36°15′33″N 83°4′46″W / 36.25917°N 83.07944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Hawkins |
| Settled | 1792[1] |
| Incorporated | 1955[2] |
| Named for | John Bull (early settler)[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Mayor and Aldermen |
| • Mayor | Stacy Hayes |
| • Vice Mayor | Jimmy Riley |
| • Aldermen | List of Aldermen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2) |
| • Land | 1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 756 |
| • Density | 620.69/sq mi (239.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37711 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-09560[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1269404[7] |
Bulls Gap is a town in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 756 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
The downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Bulls Gap Historic District.
The town was named for the famous gunsmith, John Bull, who made his home in the gap of mountains.[8]
- ^ Bulls Gap official website Archived March 19, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved: January 17, 2013.
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 33.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnlywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Rogersville Chamber of Commerce. "Bulls Gap". Rogersville Chamber of Commerce. Rogersville Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.