Welcome to South Creek ...
South Creek is located in Beaufort County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for South Creek: S. Creek
South Creek is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: South Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Creek: 252
Communities Also Named South Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Creek - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Creek.
Communities near South Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Creek.
- Belhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
- Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
- Bayboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <4>
- Alliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
- Grantsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
- Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Vandemere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
- Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
- Mesic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Pantego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 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 South Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Creek. See our Newspapers Page for South Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Creek ...
Looking for more information about South 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 South Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Creek.
Adding South Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 South Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Creek post office opened in 1851.
We also found South Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |