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Welcome to Pine Creek ...

Pine Creek is located in Schuyler County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

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

Pine Creek is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pine Creek is located in the (607) area code.

Communities Also Named Pine Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Pine Creek - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pine Creek ...

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

  • Corning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Horseheads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bath
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
  • Elmira Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
    • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
  • Painted Post
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Watkins Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
  • Addison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dundee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
  • Montour Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
    • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
  • South Corning
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
    • South Corning is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Creek ...

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

Adding Pine Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pine Creek post office opened in 1862.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine Creek.

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

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schuyler, 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 Pine 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.
<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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