Welcome to Camp Creek ...
Camp Creek is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Camp Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for Camp Creek: Cp. Creek
Camp Creek is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Camp Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Camp Creek is within the boundaries of the (423) area code.
Going back to its beginning, Camp Creek was originally named Whig. For more information about the names of Camp Creek, see The Names of Camp Creek on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Camp Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Camp Creek - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Camp Creek.
Communities near Camp Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Camp Creek.
- Greeneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <3>
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Bolton Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mosheim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
- Mosheim is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <3>
- Banner Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Ernestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Telford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
- Telford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <3>
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 Camp Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Camp Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Camp 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 Camp Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Camp Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp Creek ...
Looking for more information about Camp 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 Camp Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Camp Creek.
Adding Camp Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Camp 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 Camp Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Camp Creek post office opened in 1833.
We also found Camp Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Camp Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camp Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |