Welcome to Caney Creek ...
Caney Creek is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Caney Creek is located in Scott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caney Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Caney Creek: Caney Crk. (or less commonly used: Caney Ck. or Caney Cr.)
Caney Creek is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Caney Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Caney Creek: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Caney Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Caney Creek - they are located in Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caney Creek.
Communities near Caney Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caney Creek.
- Cape Girardeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cape Girardeau
- From Caney Creek to Cape Girardeau
- Sikeston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sikeston
- From Caney Creek to Sikeston
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Scott City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
- Chaffee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <4>
- Advance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Advance
- From Caney Creek to Advance
- Oran
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <4>
- Miner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Morehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morehouse
- From Caney Creek to Morehouse
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 Caney Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caney Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caney 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 Caney Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caney Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Caney Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caney Creek ...
Looking for more information about Caney 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 Caney Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caney Creek.
Adding Caney Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caney 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 for Caney Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caney Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caney Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caney Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Caney Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Caney Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |