Welcome to Castle Creek ...
Castle Creek is located in Broome County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Castle Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for Castle Creek: Castle Crk. (or less commonly used: Castle Ck. or Castle Cr.)
Castle Creek is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Castle Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Castle Creek: 607
The ZIP code for Castle Creek: 13744<3>
Communities Also Named Castle Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Castle Creek - they are located in Idaho and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castle Creek.
Communities near Castle Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castle Creek.
- Binghamton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Johnson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Endicott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Owego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
- Owego is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
- Port Dickinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Greene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
- Newark Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whitney Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marathon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <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 Castle Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castle Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castle 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 Castle Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Castle Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Creek ...
Looking for more information about Castle 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 Castle Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Castle Creek.
Adding Castle Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Castle 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 Castle Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Castle Creek post office opened in 1828.
We also found Castle Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Castle Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castle Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Castle Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Castle Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |