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Welcome to Williams Creek ...

Williams Creek is located in Carter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Williams Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Williams Creek for more information about variations on the name of Williams Creek.

Williams Creek is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Williams Creek: 606

Communities Also Named Williams Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Williams Creek - they are located in Indiana and Oregon.

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

Communities near Williams Creek ...

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

  • Ashland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
  • Flatwoods
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Grayson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Russell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenova
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <3>
  • Raceland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Louisa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams Creek ...

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

Adding Williams Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Williams Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Williams Creek was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williams Creek.

Footnotes ...

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