Welcome to Upper Horse Creek ...
Upper Horse Creek is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Upper Horse Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Upper Horse Creek: Upper Horse Crk. (or less commonly used: Upper Horse Ck. or Upper Horse Cr.)
Upper Horse Creek is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Upper Horse Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Upper Horse Creek and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Upper Horse Creek lies within the (606) area code.
Communities near Upper Horse Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Horse Creek.
- London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Laurel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
- Corbin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
- Barbourville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Annville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <4>
- Woollum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hima
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Urban
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Crane Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Garrard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Upper Horse Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Horse Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Horse 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 Upper Horse Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Horse Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Horse Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Horse Creek ...
Looking for more information about Upper Horse 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 Upper Horse Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Horse Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Clay, 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 Upper Horse 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. |