Welcome to Little Rock Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Little Rock Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Little Rock Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Little Rock Creek, please Contact Us.
Little Rock Creek would have been located within present day Mitchell County<2>.
The location of Little Rock Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Rock Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Little Rock Creek: Little Rock Crk. (or less commonly used: Little Rock Ck. or Little Rock Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Little Rock Creek is 2,800 feet [853 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Little Rock Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Little Rock Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Little Rock Creek once stood is in the (828) area code.
Communities near Little Rock Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Rock Creek.
- Shell Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Erwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <5>
- Unicoi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
- Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <5>
- Woodby Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Spruce Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <5>
- Norris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Yancey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Banner Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Roan Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <5>
- Ernestville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 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 Little Rock Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Rock Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Rock 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 Little Rock Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Rock Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Little Rock Creek.
Adding Little Rock Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Rock 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 Little Rock Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Rock Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/
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 Little Rock 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 Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Rock Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |