Welcome to English Creek ...
English Creek is located in Atlantic County<1>.
The location of English Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of English 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 English Creek: English Crk. (or less commonly used: English Ck. or English Cr.)
English Creek is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: English Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
English Creek lies within the (609) area code.
Communities Also Named English Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named English Creek - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for English Creek.
Communities near English Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near English Creek.
- Vineland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Atlantic City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Ocean City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Absecon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Brigantine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- Northfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 English Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for English Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of English 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 English Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around English Creek. See our Newspapers Page for English Creek.
Adding English Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of English 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 English Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found English Creek on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for English Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for English Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around English Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |