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Welcome to Kings Creek ...

Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kings Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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

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

Kings Creek is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kings Creek: 828

Communities Also Named Kings Creek ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named Kings Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Kings Creek ...

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

  • Hickory
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lenoir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sawmills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
    • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
  • Long View
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Long View is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Granite Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
    • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
  • Valdese
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • North Wilkesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Gamewell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kings Creek ...

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

Adding Kings Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kings 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 for Kings Creek was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Kings Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

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