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Welcome to Toms Creek ...

Toms Creek is located in Stephens County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Toms Creek: Toms Crk. (or less commonly used: Toms Ck. or Toms Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Toms Creek for more information about variations on the name of Toms Creek.

Toms Creek is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Toms Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Toms Creek: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Toms Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Toms Creek - they are located in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Toms Creek.

Communities near Toms Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toms Creek.

  • Toccoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cornelia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hartwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
    • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
    • Former name for Madison Springs:
    • Alexanderville
  • Jarrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
  • Baldwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Westminster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Royston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lavonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <5>
  • Demorest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Toms Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toms Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toms Creek ...

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

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

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 Stephens, 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 Toms Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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