Welcome to Stone Creek ...
The village of Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stone Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for Stone Creek: Stone Crk. (or less commonly used: Stone Ck. or Stone Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stone Creek has a population of 173 people<2> (see below for details).
Stone Creek is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stone Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stone Creek had an population of 173 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stone Creek had a population of 177 people. This makes Stone Creek the county's 17th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 177 people, the population of Stone Creek decreased 3.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 184 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stone Creek.
Communities Also Named Stone Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Stone Creek - they are located in Georgia, South Carolina, Utah (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stone Creek.
Websites for Stone Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.tuschamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Stone Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Stone Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stone Creek.
- New Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <5>
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coshocton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Uhrichsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
- Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <5>
- Newcomerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Strasburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
- Dennison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <5>
- West Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
- West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <5>
- Sugarcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gnadenhutten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
- Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <5>
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 Stone Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stone Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stone 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 Stone Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stone Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Stone Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stone Creek ...
Looking for more information about Stone 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Stone Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stone Creek.
Adding Stone Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stone 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 Stone Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Stone Creek post office opened in 1848.
We also found Stone Creek in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stone Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Tuscarawas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stone Creek. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stone Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |