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Welcome to Stampers Creek ...

Stampers Creek is located in Orange County<1>.


The location of Stampers 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 Stampers Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

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

Stampers Creek is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Stampers Creek (for example, toward Irvington (KY)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Stampers Creek: (812)

Communities near Stampers Creek ...

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

  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Mitchell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Paoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
  • Orleans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>
  • French Lick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Palmyra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
  • Milltown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <4>
  • Marengo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
  • English
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • English is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
  • Campbellsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stampers Creek ...

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

Adding Stampers Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stampers Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stampers Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Stampers Creek on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stampers Creek.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Orange, 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 Stampers 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.









 

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