Welcome to Poplar Creek ...
Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Poplar Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poplar Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for Poplar Creek: Poplar Crk. (or less commonly used: Poplar Ck. or Poplar Cr.)
Poplar Creek is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poplar Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Poplar Creek: (662)
Communities Also Named Poplar Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Poplar Creek - they are located in Alabama (3), British Columbia, Illinois and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar Creek.
Communities near Poplar Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poplar Creek.
- Winona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Vaiden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
- Vaiden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <4>
- Kilmichael
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Weir
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <4>
- Ethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- French Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
- West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <4>
- McCool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Minerva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Poplar Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poplar Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poplar 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 Poplar Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Poplar Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Creek ...
Looking for more information about Poplar 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 Poplar Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poplar Creek.
Adding Poplar Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poplar 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 Poplar Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Poplar Creek post office opened in 1848.
We also found Poplar Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poplar Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar 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 Montgomery, 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 Poplar Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |