Welcome to Brier Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Brier Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brier Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brier Creek, please Contact Us.
Brier Creek would have been located within present day Wilkes County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brier Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for Brier Creek: Brier Crk. (or less commonly used: Brier Ck. or Brier Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brier Creek is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Brier Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Brier Creek was located: 336 & 743<4>
Communities Also Named Brier Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brier Creek - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brier Creek.
Communities near Brier Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brier Creek.
- North Wilkesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <5>
- Elkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <5>
- Wilkesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <5>
- Yadkinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
- Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <5>
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
- Boonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Yadkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Ronda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <5>
- Love Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
- Love Valley is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <5>
- Clingman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
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 Brier Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brier Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brier 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 Brier Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brier Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Brier Creek.
Adding Brier Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brier Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brier Creek was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Brier Creek in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brier Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brier Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brier Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Brier Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Brier Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |