Welcome to Toms Creek ...

Toms Creek is located in McDowell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Toms Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

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

Toms Creek is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Toms Creek: 828

Communities Also Named Toms Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Toms Creek - they are located in Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Toms Creek ...

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

• Morganton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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>
• Black Mountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
• Marion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Spruce Pine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Burnsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Glen Alpine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
  • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
• Montreat
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
  • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
• Old Fort
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
  • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
• Bakersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <4>
• West Marion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
  • West Marion is located in McDowell County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toms Creek ...

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

Adding Toms Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Toms 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 Toms Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toms Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/