Welcome to Hurricane Creek ...
Hurricane Creek is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Hurricane Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hurricane Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Hurricane Creek: Hurricane Crk. (or less commonly used: Hurricane Ck. or Hurricane Cr.)
Hurricane Creek is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hurricane Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hurricane Creek: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Hurricane Creek ...
While we believe that this Hurricane Creek is located in Clarke County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Hurricane Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lauderdale and Marion County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hurricane Creek.
Communities near Hurricane Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hurricane Creek.
- Meridian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Quitman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Lisman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cuba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Needham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Whynot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Pushmataha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Increase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
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 Hurricane Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hurricane Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hurricane 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 Hurricane Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurricane Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Hurricane Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hurricane Creek ...
Looking for more information about Hurricane 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 Hurricane Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hurricane Creek.
Adding Hurricane Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hurricane 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 Hurricane Creek was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hurricane Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hurricane Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, 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 Hurricane Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |