Welcome to Duncans Creek ...
Duncans Creek is located in Rutherford County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Duncans Creek: Duncans Crk. (or less commonly used: Duncans Ck. or Duncans Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Duncans Creek for more information about variations on the name of Duncans Creek.
Duncans Creek is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Duncans Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Duncans Creek: 828
Communities near Duncans Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duncans Creek.
- Shelby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <3>
- Rutherfordton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <3>
- Belwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Ellenboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
- Kingstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
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 Duncans Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duncans Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duncans 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 Duncans Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duncans Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Duncans Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncans Creek ...
Looking for more information about Duncans 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 Duncans Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duncans Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duncans 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. |
| <4> | 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. |