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Welcome to Upper Indian Creek ...

Upper Indian Creek is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

Upper Indian Creek is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Upper Indian Creek and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Upper Indian Creek: 606

Communities Also Named Upper Indian Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Upper Indian Creek: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Lewis County.

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

Communities near Upper Indian Creek ...

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

  • Berea
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
  • London
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Annville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Ravenna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
  • Livingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
  • Waneta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
    • Waneta is located in Jackson County
  • Dabolt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
    • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
  • Gray Hawk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
    • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
  • Sandgap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
    • Sandgap is located in Jackson 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 Upper Indian Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Indian Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Indian Creek ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Indian 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Indian 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.









 

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