Welcome to Barcreek ...
Barcreek is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Barcreek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barcreek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Barcreek is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barcreek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Barcreek: (606)
Communities near Barcreek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barcreek.
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Annville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
- Hyden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <4>
- Booneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
- Teges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bear Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Laurel Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Mistletoe
(6 miles [9.7 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 Barcreek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barcreek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barcreek. 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 Barcreek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barcreek. See our Newspapers Page for Barcreek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barcreek ...
Looking for more information about Barcreek? 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 Barcreek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barcreek.
Adding Barcreek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barcreek 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 Barcreek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Barcreek post office opened in 1900.
We also found Barcreek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barcreek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barcreek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, 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 Barcreek - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |