Welcome to Stony Creek ...

Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

The location of Stony 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 Stony Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Stony Creek is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Stony Creek ...

While we believe that this Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Stony Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carbon and Somerset County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 11 communities that are also named Stony Creek - they are located in Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan (3), New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Stony Creek ...

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

• Reading
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <4>
• Pottsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Wyomissing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
  • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <4>
• Tamaqua
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
  • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
• Shillington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
  • Shillington is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <4>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Kutztown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
  • Kutztown is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
• Shenandoah
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Hamburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
• West Reading
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
  • West Reading is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stony Creek ...

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

Adding Stony Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Stony Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/