Welcome to Oak Creek ...
Oak Creek is located in Hinds County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Oak Creek: Oak Crk. (or less commonly used: Oak Ck. or Oak Cr.)
Oak Creek is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oak Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oak Creek: 601 & 769<3>
Communities Also Named Oak Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Oak Creek - they are located in Arizona, Colorado (2), Georgia, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Creek.
Communities near Oak Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Creek.
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <4>
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Byram
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flowood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
- Flowood is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <4>
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crystal Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Oak Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak 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 Oak Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Creek ...
Looking for more information about Oak 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 Oak Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Hinds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Oak Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Oak 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. |