Welcome to Peter Creek ...
Peter Creek is located in Barren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peter Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.
A typical abbreviation for Peter Creek: Peter Crk. (or less commonly used: Peter Ck. or Peter Cr.)
Peter Creek is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Peter Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Peter Creek, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Peter Creek: 270 & 364<3>
Communities near Peter Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peter Creek.
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
- Smiths Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Park City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
- Gamaliel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hiseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Fountain Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Etoile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Lucas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Barren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <4>
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 Peter Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peter Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peter 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 Peter Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peter Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Peter Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peter Creek ...
Looking for more information about Peter 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 Peter Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peter Creek.
Adding Peter Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peter 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 Peter Creek was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peter Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Barren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peter Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Peter Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Peter Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |