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Welcome to Dogcreek ...

Dogcreek is located in Hart County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dogcreek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Dogcreek is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dogcreek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Dogcreek (for example, toward Campbellsville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Dogcreek: (270)

Communities near Dogcreek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dogcreek.

  • Leitchfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cave City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Horse Cave
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Munfordville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
    • Munfordville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <3>
  • Clarkson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smiths Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
    • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <3>
  • Upton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
  • Park City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Barren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
  • Sonora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <3>

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 Dogcreek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dogcreek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dogcreek. 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 Dogcreek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dogcreek. See our Newspapers Page for Dogcreek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dogcreek ...

Looking for more information about Dogcreek? 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 Dogcreek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dogcreek.

Adding Dogcreek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dogcreek 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 Dogcreek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dogcreek post office opened in 1874.

We also found Dogcreek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dogcreek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogcreek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dogcreek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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