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Welcome to Arkansas Creek (aka 'Arkansas') ...

Arkansas Creek is located in Floyd County<1>.

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

Arkansas Creek is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Arkansas Creek: 606

The community of Arkansas Creek has also been called Arkansas.

Communities near Arkansas Creek ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Paintsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Prestonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Coal Run Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Pippa Passes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Wheelwright
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Langley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Maytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maytown is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
  • Tram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Tram is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arkansas Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arkansas Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.