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Welcome to Town Creek ...

Town Creek is located in Wilson County<1>.


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


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

Town Creek is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Town Creek is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Town Creek ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 8 communities that are also named Town Creek - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Maryland (2), Nevada and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Town Creek ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tarboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nashville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Red Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Princeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Spring Hope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Town Creek ...

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

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

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

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 Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Town Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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