Welcome to Crooked Creek ...
Crooked Creek is located in Tioga County<1>.
The location of Crooked 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 Crooked Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
A typical abbreviation for Crooked Creek: Crooked Crk. (or less commonly used: Crooked Ck. or Crooked Cr.)
Crooked Creek is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Crooked Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Crooked Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Crooked Creek: This one is located in Tioga County and the other is located in Huntingdon County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 16 communities that are also named Crooked Creek - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Alberta, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crooked Creek.
Communities near Crooked Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crooked Creek.
- Wellsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
- Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <4>
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Elkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Elkland is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
- Addison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
- Blossburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <4>
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
- Tioga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
- Sylvania
(19 miles [30.6 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 Crooked Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crooked Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crooked 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 Crooked Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crooked Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Crooked Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crooked Creek ...
Looking for more information about Crooked 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 Crooked Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crooked Creek.
Adding Crooked Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crooked 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 Crooked Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crooked Creek post office opened in 1829.
We also found Crooked Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crooked Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crooked Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, 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 Crooked Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |