Welcome to Town Creek ...
Town Creek is located in Claiborne County<1>.
The location of Town Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Town Creek: Town Crk. (or less commonly used: Town Ck. or Town Cr.)
Town Creek is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Town Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Town Creek (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Town Creek: (423)
Communities Also Named Town Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Town Creek - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Maryland (2), Nevada and North Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Town Creek.
Communities near Town Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Town Creek.
- Middlesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
- Harrogate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
- New Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <4>
- Alanthus Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Maynardville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
- Tazewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Bell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Fincastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Cumberland Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
- Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <4>
- Evans Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
- Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 293 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 Town Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Town Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Town 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 Town Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Town Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Town Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Town Creek ...
Looking for more information about Town 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 Town Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Town Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Town 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 Claiborne, 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 Town 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. |