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Welcome to Jacks Creek ...

Jacks Creek is located in Floyd County<1>.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jacks Creek for more information about variations on the name of Jacks Creek.

Jacks Creek is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jacks Creek: 606

Communities Also Named Jacks Creek ...

While we believe that this Jacks Creek is located in Floyd County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Jacks Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clay and Leslie County.

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

Communities near Jacks Creek ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenkins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Coal Run Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Pound
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Hindman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Pippa Passes
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wayland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people

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 Jacks Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacks Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacks Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

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