Welcome to Spring Creek ...
Spring Creek is located in Lee County<1>.
The location of Spring 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 Spring Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Spring Creek: Spring Crk. (or less commonly used: Spring Ck. or Spring Cr.)
Spring Creek is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spring Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spring Creek lies within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Spring Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Spring Creek: This one is located in Lee County and the other is located in Benton County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 42 communities that are also named Spring Creek - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Creek.
Communities near Spring Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Creek.
- Helena - West Helena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
- West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <4>
- Marianna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <4>
- Marvell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <4>
- Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Holly Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Lakeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Wheatley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <4>
- Lexa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Lexa is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <4>
- Moro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <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 Spring Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring 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 Spring Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Creek ...
Looking for more information about Spring 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 Spring Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Creek.
Adding Spring Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring 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 Spring Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Spring Creek post office opened in 1871.
We also found Spring Creek on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring 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 Lee, 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 Spring 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |