On Thu, 15 Apr 1999 22:04:40 Louise Vanover Vore wrote: >Hi , >I have a question ?????? > >"Pounds Gap" and the "Osborn's Gap". They mentioned it was on the road >from Va to Pikeville Ky. Do you know where this would be at today? Hi Louise: The Osborns Gap area is located in the northwest corner of Dickenson Co., VA near the Wise-Dickenson Co. border. It is accessible via Rt. 630 and is about 10 miles or so from the Town of Clintwood. The Gap itself is a notch in Cumberland Mountain which became a trade route between Dickenson Co. and Pike Co. In the early days of the county, there was much traffic between the two states and the Osborns Gap community was a bustling place. In the late 19th and early 20th century it was home to the Swindalls, Phipps, Lipps, Vanover, Keens, Cox, and France families to name a few. The stories handed down in my family state that it was named after Jerry Osborn, an early settler in the area. The first Osborns Gap school was built around 1880. Frank Monroe Beverly was the first teacher. Other teachers were: Kilgore Colley, M. P. Mead, W. B. Trivett, W. N. Meade, Eura Grizzle, Lou Damron. The second Osborns Gap school was built around 1908 and continued until 1920 and from 1924 until it was discontinued in the 1940's. My grandfather and his siblings and many of their cousins attended the second Osborns Gap school. The third Osborns Gap school was built in 1950 and was in service until 1962 when it was discontinued for good. My family still owns a portion of what was the original homestead of my great-great-greatgrandfather John Wesley Swindall in Osborns Gap. Hope this helps answer your question of where Osborns Gap is located and also gives you a feel for the community. Martha Angelfire for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.angelfire.com