Welcome to Bull Creek ...
Bull Creek is located in Floyd County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bull Creek: Bull Crk. (or less commonly used: Bull Ck. or Bull Cr.)
Bull Creek is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bull Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bull Creek: 606
Communities Also Named Bull Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bull Creek - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bull Creek.
Communities near Bull Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bull Creek.
- Pikeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Paintsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <3>
- Salyersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <3>
- Coal Run Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Inez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
- Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Wayland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Banner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <3>
- Auxier
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
- Auxier is located in Floyd County
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 Bull Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bull Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bull 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 Bull Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bull Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Bull Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bull Creek ...
Looking for more information about Bull 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 Bull Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bull Creek.
Adding Bull Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bull 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 Bull Creek was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bull Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bull Creek. 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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bull 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |