Welcome to Indian Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Indian Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Indian Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Indian Creek, please Contact Us.
Indian Creek would have been located within present day Unicoi County<2>.
The location of Indian Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Indian Creek: Indian Crk. (or less commonly used: Indian Ck. or Indian Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Indian Creek is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Indian Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Indian Creek once stood is in the (423) area code.
Websites for Indian Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.unicoicounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Indian Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Indian Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Indian Creek: This one is located in Unicoi County and the other is located in Campbell County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 29 communities that are also named Indian Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indian Creek.
Communities near Indian Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indian Creek.
- Johnson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- East Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Jonesborough
(12 miles [19.3 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 <5>
- Bolton Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Onks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Camelot Two
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 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 Indian Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian 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 Indian Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Indian Creek.
Adding Indian Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indian Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Indian Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Indian Creek post office opened in 1851.
We also found Indian Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Indian Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Unicoi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |