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Welcome to Bates Creek ...

Bates Creek is located in Cherokee County<1>.

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

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

Bates Creek is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bates Creek: 828

Websites for Bates Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bates Creek, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Bates Creek ...

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

  • Canal Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Pantertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Jacksonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville is located in Towns County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
  • Cutcane
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Andrews
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Young Harris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Blairsville
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Bates Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bates Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bates Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

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