Welcome to Three Creeks ...

Three Creeks is located in Union County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Three Creeks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Three Creeks is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Three Creeks: (870)

Communities Also Named Three Creeks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Three Creeks - they are located in Alberta, Missouri and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Creeks.

Communities near Three Creeks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Three Creeks.

• El Dorado
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <4>
• Haynesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
  • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
• Smackover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
  • Smackover is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <4>
• Norphlet
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norphlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
  • Norphlet is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
• Junction City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
• Junction City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
• Emerson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Emerson is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
• Spearsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
  • Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <4>
• Lillie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
  • Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <4>
• Scotland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Union 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 Three Creeks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Creeks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Creeks ...

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

Adding Three Creeks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Three Creeks 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 Three Creeks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Three Creeks post office opened in 1851.

We also found Three Creeks on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Three Creeks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/

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