Welcome to Lee Creek ...
Lee Creek is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Lee 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 Lee Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Lee Creek: Lee Crk. (or less commonly used: Lee Ck. or Lee Cr.)
Lee Creek is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lee Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lee Creek: (479)
Communities Also Named Lee Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lee Creek - they are located in British Columbia, North Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lee Creek.
Communities near Lee Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lee Creek.
- Van Buren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
- Stilwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Stilwell is located in Adair County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilwell <4>
- West Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- West Fork is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fork <4>
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Mulberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <4>
- Kibler
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Dyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
- Mountainburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainburg
- Mountainburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainburg <4>
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 Lee Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lee Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lee 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 Lee Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lee Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Lee Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lee Creek ...
Looking for more information about Lee 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 Lee Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lee Creek.
Adding Lee Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lee 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 Lee Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lee Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lee Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-county.org/
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 Crawford, 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 Lee 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. |