Welcome to Grape Creek ...
Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grape Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
A typical abbreviation for Grape Creek: Grape Crk. (or less commonly used: Grape Ck. or Grape Cr.)
Grape Creek is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grape Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Grape Creek: (828)
Websites for Grape Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cherokeecountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Grape Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Grape Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Grape Creek - they are located in Illinois and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grape Creek.
Communities near Grape Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grape Creek.
- Canal Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Pantertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Jacksonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cutcane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Belltown Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Andrews
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Andrews is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
- Young Harris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
- Young Harris is located in Towns County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <4>
- Murphy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hemp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Grape Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grape Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grape Creek. 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 Grape Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grape Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Grape Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grape Creek ...
Looking for more information about Grape Creek? 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 Grape Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grape Creek.
Adding Grape Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grape Creek 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 Grape Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grape Creek post office opened in 1859.
We also found Grape Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grape Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grape Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grape Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |