Welcome to Peters Creek ...
Peters Creek is located in Hardin County<1>.
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The location of Peters Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peters Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for Peters Creek: Peters Crk. (or less commonly used: Peters Ck. or Peters Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Peters Creek for more information about variations on the name of Peters Creek.
Peters Creek is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Peters Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Peters Creek: 618 & 730<4>
Communities Also Named Peters Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Peters Creek - they are located in Alaska, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peters Creek.
Communities near Peters Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peters Creek.
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- Shawneetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <5>
- Rosiclare
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
- Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <5>
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Golconda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
- Equality
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Equality is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <5>
- Cave-In-Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Elizabethtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Old Shawneetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 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 Peters Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peters Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peters 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 Peters Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peters Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Peters Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peters Creek ...
Looking for more information about Peters 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 Peters Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peters Creek.
Adding Peters Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peters 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 Peters Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Peters Creek post office opened in 1891.
We also found Peters Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peters Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peters Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hardin, 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 Peters Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Peters Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Peters Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |