Welcome to Lake Creek ...
Lake Creek is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Lake 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 Lake Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Creek: Lk. Creek
Lake Creek is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Lake Creek (for example, toward Centre (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Lake Creek: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).
Communities Also Named Lake Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Lake Creek - they are located in Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Creek.
Communities near Lake Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Creek.
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Cedartown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <5>
- Rockmart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <5>
- Euharlee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euharlee
- Euharlee is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euharlee <5>
- Seney
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Summerville Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Hanlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Chiaha ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Aragon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragon
- Aragon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aragon <5>
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 Lake Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake 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 Lake Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Creek ...
Looking for more information about Lake 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 Lake Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Creek.
Adding Lake Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake 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 Lake Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake Creek post office opened in 1853.
We also found Lake Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Polk, 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 Lake Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Of the area codes for Lake Creek, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |