Welcome to Drowing Creek ...
Drowing Creek is located in Estill County<1>.
The location of Drowing Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Drowing Creek: Drowing Crk. (or less commonly used: Drowing Ck. or Drowing Cr.)
Drowing Creek is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Drowing Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Drowing Creek: (606)
Communities near Drowing Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drowing Creek.
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Berea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Clay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- Ravenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Brassfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Elliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Panola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Drowing Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drowing Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drowing 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 Drowing Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drowing Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Drowing Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drowing Creek ...
Looking for more information about Drowing 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 Drowing Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drowing Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Estill, 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 Drowing 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. |