Cumberland Gap, Tennessee

Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
Town
Cumberland Gap, as viewed from the Pinnacle Overlook
Cumberland Gap, as viewed from the Pinnacle Overlook
Nickname: 
The Gap[1]
Location of Cumberland Gap in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Location of Cumberland Gap in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 36°35′56″N 83°40′2″W / 36.59889°N 83.66722°W / 36.59889; -83.66722
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyClaiborne
Settled1770s[2]
Incorporated1907[3]
Named forCumberland Gap mountain pass
Government
[3]
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorNeal Pucciarelli
 • Town Council
Aldermen
Area
[4]
 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[5]
1,417 ft (432 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total313
 • Density951.37/sq mi (367.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
37724, 37752
Area code423
FIPS code47-18880[7]
GNIS feature ID2406347[5]
Websitetownofcumberlandgap.com

Cumberland Gap is a town in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States.[5] Its population was 313 at the 2020 census, and estimated to be 315 in 2023.[8] The town is located below the Cumberland Gap, a historic mountain pass for which is the town's namesake, and inside of the boundaries of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.[1]

The majority of the town's downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Cumberland Gap Historic District.[9]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference masterplan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Kivett, John (October 8, 2017). "Claiborne County". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Tennessee Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Cumberland Gap". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Cumberland Gap National Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved August 21, 2020.