Welcome to Riley Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Riley Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Riley Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Riley Creek, please Contact Us.
Riley Creek would have been located within present day Coffee County<2>.
The location of Riley Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Riley Creek: Riley Crk. (or less commonly used: Riley Ck. or Riley Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Riley Creek is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Riley Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Riley Creek (for example, toward Mowbray), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Riley Creek once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Riley Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Riley Creek - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riley Creek.
Communities near Riley Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riley Creek.
- Shelbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
- Tullahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahoma
- Tullahoma is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullahoma <5>
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Lynchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
- Decherd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
- Decherd is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <5>
- Southgate Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- Estill Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
- Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <5>
- New Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Ruthledge Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Morrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
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 Riley Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riley Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riley 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 Riley Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riley Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Riley Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Coffee County: www.coffeecountytn.org/
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 Riley 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 Coffee, 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 Riley 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. |