Welcome to Straight Creek ...

Straight Creek is located in Morgan County<1>.

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

Straight Creek is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Straight Creek: 606

Communities Also Named Straight Creek ...

While we believe that this Straight Creek is located in Morgan County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Straight Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bell and Carter County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 5 communities that are also named Straight Creek - they are located in Kansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Straight Creek ...

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

Morehead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <3>
West Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
Salyersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
- Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <3>
Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
Frenchburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
Campton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <3>
Lakeview Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
Malone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Morgan County
Mize
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Morgan County
Yocum
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Yocum is located in Morgan 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 Straight Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Straight Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Straight Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Straight 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.
<4>	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.