Welcome to Creech ...

Creech is located in Harlan County<1>.

The location of Creech has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Creech, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Creech is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Creech is located in the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Creech ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Creech - they are located in Arkansas and Colorado.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Creech.

Communities near Creech ...

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

• Harrogate
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Alanthus Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
  • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
• Pineville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
• Harlan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Harlan is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
• Sneedville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
  • Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <4>
• Jonesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Evarts
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
  • Evarts is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
• Loyall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
  • Loyall is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Cumberland Gap
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
  • Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <4>
• Wallins Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creech ...

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

Adding Creech to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Creech 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 Creech was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Creech post office opened in 1891.

We also found Creech in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Creech.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creech. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/