Welcome to Dry Creek ...

Dry Creek is located in Washington County<1>.

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

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

Dry Creek is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dry Creek is within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Dry Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Dry Creek: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Carter County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 25 communities that are also named Dry Creek - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Dry Creek ...

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

• Johnson City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• East Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Elizabethton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Colonial Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Erwin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
• Jonesborough
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Jonesborough is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <4>
• Bolton Estates
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Pleasant View
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Spurgeon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
  • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 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 Dry Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Creek ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/