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Welcome to Dry Creek ...

Dry Creek is located in Cherokee County<1>.


The location of Dry Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Dry Creek is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dry Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Dry Creek: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Dry Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Dry Creek - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Dry Creek ...

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

  • Tahlequah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sallisaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Stilwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Vian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
    • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <5>
  • Gore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
    • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <5>
  • Braggs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
    • Braggs is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <5>
  • Marble City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
    • Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <5>
  • Paradise Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Carters Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Landing
    • Carters Landing is located in Cherokee County
  • Pettit Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
    • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee 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 Dry Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Creek ...

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

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cherokee, 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 Dry Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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