Welcome to Elk Creek ...
Elk Creek is located in Spencer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for Elk Creek: Elk Crk. (or less commonly used: Elk Ck. or Elk Cr.)
Elk Creek is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elk Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Elk Creek (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Elk Creek: 502
Communities Also Named Elk Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Elk Creek - they are located in California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Creek.
Communities near Elk Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk Creek.
- Jeffersontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
- Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <3>
- Saint Matthews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
- Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <3>
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Mount Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <3>
- Shepherdsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
- Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <3>
- Lyndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
- Hillview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
- Douglass Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
- Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
- Crestwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Crestwood is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <3>
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 Elk Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elk 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 Elk Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Elk Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Creek ...
Looking for more information about Elk 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 Elk Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elk Creek.
Adding Elk Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elk 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 Elk Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Elk Creek post office opened in 1856.
We also found Elk Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Creek. 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 Spencer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Creek - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |