Welcome to Knob Creek ...

Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knob Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

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

Knob Creek is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Knob Creek: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Knob Creek ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Knob Creek - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee (3).

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

Websites for Knob Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.clevelandchamber.org/

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

Communities near Knob Creek ...

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

Hickory
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hickory
- From Knob Creek to Hickory
Shelby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelby
- From Knob Creek to Shelby
Morganton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morganton
- From Knob Creek to Morganton
Lincolnton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincolnton
- From Knob Creek to Lincolnton
Cherryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherryville
- From Knob Creek to Cherryville
Long View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
Boiling Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boiling Springs
- From Knob Creek to Boiling Springs
Valdese
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valdese
- From Knob Creek to Valdese
Maiden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
- Maiden is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <4>
Hildebran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
- Hildebran is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <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 Knob Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knob Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knob Creek ...

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

Adding Knob Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knob 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 Knob Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Knob Creek post office opened in 1856.

We also found Knob Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knob 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 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Knob Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Knob Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/