Welcome to Bent Creek ...

Bent Creek is located in Yancey County<1>.

The location of Bent Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Bent Creek is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bent Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Bent Creek is within the boundaries of the (828) area code.

Websites for Bent Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Bent Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Bent Creek: This one is located in Yancey County and the other is located in Buncombe County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Bent Creek - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bent Creek.

Communities near Bent Creek ...

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

• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
• Erwin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
• Unicoi
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <4>
• Woodby Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Spruce Pine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Mars Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
• Burnsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Banner Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
  • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
• Ernestville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
  • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
• Telford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
  • Telford is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 921 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <4>

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 Bent Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bent Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bent Creek ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bent Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/