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Welcome to Grassy Creek ...

Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grassy Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

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

Grassy Creek is 2,650 feet [808 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Grassy Creek is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Grassy Creek: 336 & 743<3>

The ZIP code for Grassy Creek: 28631<4>

Communities Also Named Grassy Creek ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named Grassy Creek - they are located in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Grassy Creek ...

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

  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Marion is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
  • Sparta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
  • Jefferson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Jefferson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dowell ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
  • Trout Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lansing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Crumpler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Helton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Helton is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grassy Creek ...

Looking for more information about Grassy 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grassy Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grassy Creek.

Adding Grassy Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grassy 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 (so far) for Grassy Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Grassy Creek post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grassy Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grassy Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Grassy Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Grassy Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Grassy Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grassy Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/