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Welcome to Lambs Creek ...

Lambs Creek is located in Tioga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lambs Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Lambs Creek for more information about variations on the name of Lambs Creek.

Lambs Creek is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lambs Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Lambs Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lambs Creek - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Lambs Creek ...

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

  • Wellsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Canton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Addison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Addison is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
  • Blossburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Troy is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • South Corning
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Tioga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lawrenceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Knoxville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Lambs Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lambs Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lambs Creek ...

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

Adding Lambs Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lambs 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 (so far) for Lambs Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lambs Creek.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lambs Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.