Welcome to Clear Creek Springs ...
Clear Creek Springs is located in Bell County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Clear Creek Springs: Clear Crk. Spgs. (or less commonly used: Clear Ck. Spgs. or Clear Cr. Spgs.)
Clear Creek Springs is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clear Creek Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Clear Creek Springs: 606
Communities near Clear Creek Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clear Creek Springs.
- Middlesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harrogate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
- Barbourville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Cumberland Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wallins Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Dorton Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Fourmile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Straight Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Calvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in Bell 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 Clear Creek Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clear Creek Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clear Creek Springs. 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 Clear Creek Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Creek Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Clear Creek Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clear Creek Springs ...
Looking for more information about Clear Creek Springs? 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 Clear Creek Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clear Creek Springs.
Adding Clear Creek Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clear Creek Springs 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 Clear Creek Springs was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clear Creek Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clear Creek Springs - 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. |