Welcome to Creelsboro ...
Creelsboro is located in Russell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Creelsboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Creelsboro is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Creelsboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Creelsboro (for example, toward Monticello), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Creelsboro: 270 & 364<3>
Communities near Creelsboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Creelsboro.
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Burkesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
- Cundiff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
- Cundiff is located in Adair County
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Crocus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Inroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Creelsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creelsboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Creelsboro. 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 Creelsboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Creelsboro. See our Newspapers Page for Creelsboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creelsboro ...
Looking for more information about Creelsboro? 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 Creelsboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Creelsboro.
Adding Creelsboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Creelsboro 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 Creelsboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Creelsboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Creelsboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creelsboro. 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 Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creelsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Creelsboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Creelsboro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |