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Welcome to Larrys Creek ...

Larrys Creek is located in Lycoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Larrys 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 Larrys Creek: Larrys Crk. (or less commonly used: Larrys Ck. or Larrys Cr.)

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

Larrys Creek is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Larrys Creek: 570 & 272<3>

Communities near Larrys Creek ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lock Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Williamsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Montoursville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jersey Shore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hughesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mill Hall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Avis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Avis is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <4>
  • Flemington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flemington is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larrys Creek ...

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

Adding Larrys Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Larrys Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Larrys Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Larrys Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.