RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Broome County >> Tracy CreekIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York


The Commemorative Quarter for New York







Welcome to Tracy Creek ...

Tracy Creek is located in Broome County<1>.


The location of Tracy 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 Tracy Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Tracy Creek is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Tracy Creek: (607)

Communities near Tracy Creek ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Endicott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Owego
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
    • Owego is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
  • Port Dickinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
    • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Montrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
  • Hallstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
  • Newark Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Candor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Great Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tracy Creek ...

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

Adding Tracy Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tracy 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 Tracy Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tracy Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

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

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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 Broome, 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 Tracy 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024