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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about North Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added North Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with North Creek, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about North Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for North Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for North Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Creek: N. Creek
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of North Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Phillips County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Phillips County: Arkansas, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Bolivar (MS), Coahoma (MS) & Tunica (MS).
Below are the counties that are near North Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Creek:
- Phillips County (The home county of North Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Latour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Latour is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Lexa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Tyner ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Marvell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Turkey Scratch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
- Oneida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Huma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huma is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- West Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Helena - West Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Arkansas County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Saint Charles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett's Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
- Ethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Preston Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Preston Ferry is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Ferry
- Casscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Casscoe is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casscoe
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Rondo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rondo is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- LaGrange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaGrange is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Vineyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Phillips Bayou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
- Aubrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aubrey is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Marianna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Felton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Moro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Brickeys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brickeys is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Peters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Peters is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Winona ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Palmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Pine City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pine City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Holly Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Lawrenceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Clarendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brinkley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francis County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Bonair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Rawlinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
- Palestine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Goodwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Wheatley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forrest City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coahoma County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Friars Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Powell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Lula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <2>
- Coahoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rich
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Clover Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Jonestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagles Nest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Sunflower Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Clarksdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Lyon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Tunica County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Peyton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Peyton is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Austin is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Clayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Evansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
- North Tunica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
- Tunica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Creek, see our County-by-County Page for North Creek.
Cemeteries Near North Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Creek.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for North Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Central Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Gilean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rindy Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rindy Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tucker Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Section Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
North Creek itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Creek, with the one closest to North Creek listed first.
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Latour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Latour is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Lexa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tyner ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Marvell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- LaGrange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaGrange is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Vineyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Huma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huma is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Southland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Southland is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hicksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hicksville is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Cypert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cypert is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypert
- Phillips Bayou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Bayou
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Creek.
Newspapers Published in North Creek ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Creek, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to North Creek:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Phillips County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Saint Francis County
- Coahoma County
- Tunica County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 North Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |