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Welcome to Casey Creek ...

Casey Creek is located in Adair County<1>.


The location of Casey 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 Casey 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 Casey Creek: Casey Crk. (or less commonly used: Casey Ck. or Casey Cr.)

Casey Creek is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Casey Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Casey Creek is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Casey Creek: (270)

Communities near Casey Creek ...

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

  • Campbellsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
    • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
  • Columbia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Russell Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Greensburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
  • Jamestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
  • Bradfordsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
    • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <4>
  • Barnett Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
    • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
  • Neatsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
    • Neatsville is located in Adair County
  • Pellyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
    • Pellyton is located in Adair 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 Casey Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Casey Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Casey Creek ...

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

Adding Casey Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Casey 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 Casey Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Casey Creek on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Casey 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 Adair, 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 Casey 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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