Gate City, Virginia
| Gate City, Virginia | |
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 Location of Gate City, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 36°38′18″N 82°34′50″W / 36.63833°N 82.58056°WCoordinates: 36°38′18″N 82°34′50″W / 36.63833°N 82.58056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,034 |
| • Density | 970/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24251 |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-30496 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498481 |
| Website | Official website |
Gate City is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Scott County.
Gate City is part of the Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) 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.
Some scenes from The River were shot here.
In 1771, Silas Engart received a land grant of 200 acres that included the location of the future town. By the time of Scott County’s formation in 1815, landowner James Davidson, Sr. donated approximately 13 acres of his plantation for establishing the county seat. The location of the town was such that it would emerge as an important commercial center for people and goods traveling through Big Moccasin Gap and the Holston River.
When the county seat was established in 1815, it was named Winfield in honor of War of 1812 hero Gen. Winfield Scott. The main street of the new town honored war hero and future president Andrew Jackson.
In 1817, the town was renamed Estillville in honor of Benjamin Estill, a local judge instrumental in the formation of the new county. As a result of the county seat’s location between Big Moccasin Gap and the Holston River, the town grew into a commercial center for people passing through on their way westward, for farmers hoping to sell goods, and businessmen in town for legal affairs. A regular wagon train and coach line service conveying people, mail, and commercial goods between Bedford and Estilville.
Gate City received its present name in 1886, when Gen. Rufus A. Ayers pointed out that proximity to Big Moccasin Gap marked the town as the “Gate Way to the West.” The town was incorporated in 1892.
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