Welcome to Prairie Creek ...
Prairie Creek is located in Benton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Prairie Creek: Prairie Crk. (or less commonly used: Prairie Ck. or Prairie Cr.)
Prairie Creek is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prairie Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Prairie Creek: 479
Communities Also Named Prairie Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Prairie Creek: This one is located in Benton County and the other is located in Sebastian County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 7 communities that are also named Prairie Creek - they are located in Illinois (2), Indiana, Michigan, Oregon and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prairie Creek.
Communities near Prairie Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prairie Creek.
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rogers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bentonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bella Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <3>
- Tontitown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
- Tontitown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <3>
- Cave Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 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 Prairie Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairie Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prairie 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 Prairie Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Prairie Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie Creek ...
Looking for more information about Prairie 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 Prairie Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prairie Creek.
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairie Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |