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Welcome to Cave Creek ...

Cave Creek is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Cave Creek is located in Newton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cave Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

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

Cave Creek is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cave Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cave Creek is within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Cave Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cave Creek - they are located in Arizona, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Cave Creek ...

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

  • Marshall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
  • Bellefonte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Jasper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
  • Western Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
    • Western Grove is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Valley Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Everton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
    • Everton is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <4>
  • Saint Joe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pindall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
    • Pindall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Gilbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
  • Mount Judea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
    • Mount Judea is located in Newton County

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 Cave Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cave Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cave Creek ...

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

Adding Cave Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cave 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 Cave Creek was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Cave Creek on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cave Creek.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Newton, 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 Cave 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.









 

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