While we don't have a date for the founding of Dry Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
A typical abbreviation for Dry Creek: Dry Crk. (or less commonly used: Dry Ck. or Dry Cr.)
Dry Creek is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dry Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dry Creek: 606
Communities Also Named Dry Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Dry Creek - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas (4), Louisiana (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dry Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dry 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 Dry Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Dry Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Creek ...
Looking for more information about Dry 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 Dry Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dry Creek.
Adding Dry Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dry 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 Dry Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dry Creek post office opened in 1909.
We also found Dry Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dry Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: