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Welcome to Indian Creek ...

Indian Creek is located in Pike County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Indian Creek: Indian Crk. (or less commonly used: Indian Ck. or Indian Cr.)

Indian Creek is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Indian Creek: 606

Communities Also Named Indian Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Indian Creek: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Knox County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 29 communities that are also named Indian Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Michigan, Missouri (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Indian Creek ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Whitesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Coal Run Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Clintwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <3>
  • Pound
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>
  • Elkhorn City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Pippa Passes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Indian Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian 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.