Welcome to Kings Creek ...

Kings Creek is located in Alleghany County<1>.

The location of Kings Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Kings Creek: Kings Crk. (or less commonly used: Kings Ck. or Kings Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Kings Creek for more information about variations on the name of Kings Creek.

Kings Creek is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kings Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Kings Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Kings Creek: (336)

Communities Also Named Kings Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Kings Creek: This one is located in Alleghany County and the other is located in Caldwell County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named Kings Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kings Creek.

Communities near Kings Creek ...

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

• Sparta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Jefferson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• West Jefferson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
• Independence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Trout Dale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
• Lansing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Crumpler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
  • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <4>
• Grassy Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <4>
• Mouth-of-Wilson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
  • Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <4>
• Amelia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Amelia is located in Alleghany County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Creek ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/