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- Hamilton County Pioneers - the Wallings
The Wallings had made their way to Virginia by 1745, settling on Smith River in Lunenburg County.
- Odor leads to meth bust
Two Claiborne County men and a Texas woman were taken into custody early Tuesday morning following a traffic stop in the Arthur community of Claiborne County.
- 3 arrested in Cumberland Gap meth bust
Officers say they found meth making materials and some finished product in the back of a truck in Cumberland Gap Tuesday morning.
- NashvilleGab - Rodney Atkins
You may not know it, but I was adopted as a baby by my wonderful parents, Allan and Margaret Atkins of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.
- 3 arrested in Cumberland Gap meth bust
Officers say they found meth making materials and some finished product in the back of a truck in Cumberland Gap Tuesday morning.
- His Machines Fed Our Growth
Jerome Increase Case was born in 1819, just as America's Wheat Belt was shifting west.
- Kentucky Scenic Drives: Wilderness Road Heritage Highway
"Kentucky Scenic Drives: Wilderness Road Heritage Highway." 28 March 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.
- Area football pllayoff Scenarios
News Sentinel staff Originally published 01:09 p.m., October 27, 2008 Updated 01:09 p.m., October 27, 2008 With one week left in the regular season, here's the shakedown on playoff-seeding possibilities: Region ...
- Pioneers who crossed Cumberland Gap honored
In the days when the United States could count its age in single digits, what is now East Tennessee was the western frontier.
- Pioneer descendants to gather at Cumberland Gap
Park Ranger Pam Eddy says descendants of pioneers who traveled through the Cumberland Gap in the Appalachian Mountains to go west will visit the national park this weekend.
- On the path of the pioneers
What: "The Pioneer Roots of Our Nation's Destiny: The Lincoln Family Moves West" Where: Visitors center at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, U.S. Highway 25E, Middlesboro, Ky.
- Catch the leaf show
The Cumberland Gap area was named the top fall destination in the southern United States by Southern Living magazine.
- Magazine Names Cumberland Gap Named No. 1 Fall Trip
CUMBERLAND GAP, Ky. a ' The Cumberland Gap area of southeastern Kentucky was named the top fall destination in the southern U.S. by Southern Living magazine in its October 2008 edition.
- Cherryholmes live on WDVX
WDVX will be airing two live shows today that feature music from the IBMA convention.
- Rock/Creek Hosts 500 Trail Runners
Last year's race raised $4,000 for the Cumberland Trail Conference for trail work on the 300-plus-mile long Cumberland Trail.
- Foreign-born physicians one treatment for rural counties' doctor shortages
Pediatrician Dr. Mariel Castillo-Guanzon checks Claiborne County teenager Alicia Lakins for an ear infection.
- Medical student creates mural for anatomy lab
A painted mural in a high-tech anatomy lab unites art and medicine. It's an East Tennessee tribute to those who donate their bodies to science.
- Travel briefs: Sept. 7
The Friends of the Big South Fork will hold its sixth annual Fly-In and Air Show Saturday, Sept.
- Shipley has hand in 6 Cumberland Gap TDs
Ryan Shipley unleashed a touchdown barrage for Cumberland Gap on Friday night. The Panthers quarterback threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score in a 46-19 victory over Thomas Walker of Virginia.
Cumberland Gap Classifieds Local classifieds for Cumberland Gap, TN
- van for sale
2001 Ford Windstar--olive/brown in color--great condition---600.00 heating /air repair spent in spring 2008. Both side doors open. Good on gas. Runs smooth. 130,000 miles. Doesn't use oil. Asking price 2,850.00.
- dresser and chest
2 large,medium in color wood pieces: dresser with mirror and a chest with double doors at top and 2 drawers on bottom. Good conditon. Approx. 8 years old. 125.00 for both.
- shih tzu puppies
I have 6 shih tzu pups all will be vet checked at 5-6 weeks all are very healthy ckc registered dad had pedigree
askinh 350.00
all gray whit, blonde and brindle they are almost 4 weeks old 350 each
- Cabin For Rent
1 br Cabin for rent in Beanstation, TN.
Stove, Ref, Electric, and water furnished
250.00 Damage deposite, 500.00 a month
For more info call 423.748.2138 or 423.748.3563
City DescriptionCumberland Gap is a town in Claiborne County, Tennessee, near the Cumberland Gap pass and the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The population was 204 at the 2000 census.
Cumberland Gap is located at 36°35′56″N, 83°40′2″W (36.598976, -83.667318).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 204 people, 89 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 629.9 people per square mile (246.1/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 342.8/sq mi (133.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White and 0.98% Native American.
There were 89 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.06.
The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Claiborne County
- Tennessee
Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
Size:- 0.776996433101 km squared
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I am researching White's of the Cumberland Gap area. Any info would be greatly appreciated; I will share. Question: I am specifically looking for (John) Sam White and Mammie Jane (Jenkins) White; they were my grandparents. They lived in the Claiborne Co., Tennessee area from about 1910 to sometime in the 1940's. any help will be greatly appreciated and I will gladly share my info.
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1910 Claiborne C., TN. Sam White 22 born US track layer, coal mine. Mamie 18 born TN. parents born TN. Married 4 yrs. Two children: Clyde 2, Arthur (8 mos.?)
1920 Claiborne, TN. 33 NC, NC, NC. coal miner. married 14 yrs. wife Maimie 28, TN. TN. TN. Clyde 12, Arthur 10, Harton 8, Lottie 5, Edgar 3, Ray 3 all children born TN.
There is a Huston Jenkins in Claiborne Co. in 1900. He is 36 born Apr. 1864 TN. parents born TN. wife Maggie 31, born Sep. 1868/9 TN. NC. TN. Walter S. 15, Harmon 13, Nannie 11, Mamy 7, born Dec. 1890, John, Arley, Columbus, Robert.
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I am researching White's of the Cumberland Gap area. Any info would be greatly appreciated; I will share. Question: I am specifically looking for (John) Sam White and Mammie Jane (Jenkins) White; they were my grandparents. They lived in the Claiborne Co., Tennessee area from about 1910 to sometime in the 1940's. any help will be greatly appreciated and I will gladly share my info.
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You might want to post this question in the Genealogy section, and check out some of the free websites such as GenCircles, RootsWeb, and the Social Security Death Index.
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