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Welcome to Pool's Creek ...

Pool's Creek is located in Campbell County<1>.


The location of Pool's Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pool's Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Pool's Creek: Pools Crk. (or less commonly used: Pools Ck. or Pools Cr.)

Pool's Creek is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pool's Creek: (859)

Communities near Pool's Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pool's Creek.

  • Cincinnati
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Covington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
  • Norwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
  • Erlanger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Forest Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <4>
  • Fort Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sharonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pool's Creek ...

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

Adding Pool's Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pool's Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pool's Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pool's Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pool's Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Campbell County: www.campbellcountyky.org/

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 Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pool's Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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