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Welcome to Red Creek ...

Red Creek is located in Pike County<1>.


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


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

Red Creek is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Red Creek: (606)

Communities Also Named Red Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Red Creek - they are located in Kansas, New York (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Red Creek ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Run Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Elkhorn City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
  • Martin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
  • Wheelwright
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Haysi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
  • Wayland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Allen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
  • Cedarville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Pike County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Creek ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red 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 Pike, 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 Red 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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