Welcome to Gates ...
The town of Gates is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gates, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gates has a population of 602 people<2> (see below for details).
Gates is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Gates and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Gates: (731)
The ZIP code for Gates: 38037<4>
Websites for Gates ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gates, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gates had an population of 602 people. This is a decrease of 6.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gates had a population of 647 people. This makes Gates the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Gates represents 0.01% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 270th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 647 people, the population of Gates decreased 28.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 901 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gates.
Communities Also Named Gates ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Gates - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gates.
Communities near Gates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gates.
- Mengelwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <5>
- Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <5>
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Bells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <5>
- Alamo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <5>
- Bruceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Henning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <5>
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 Gates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gates. 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 Gates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gates. See our Newspapers Page for Gates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gates ...
Looking for more information about Gates? 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 Gates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gates.
Adding Gates to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gates 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 Gates was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gates post office opened in 1882.
We also found Gates on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gates.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gates. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Gates). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gates or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |