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Welcome to West Spring Creek ...

West Spring Creek is located in Warren County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of West Spring Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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

West Spring Creek is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

West Spring Creek is located in the (814) area code.

Communities near West Spring Creek ...

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

  • Corry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Corry is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <4>
  • Titusville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
  • Youngsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pleasantville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Tidioute
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
  • Hydetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
    • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Panama
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
  • Wattsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
    • Wattsburg is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <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 West Spring Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Spring Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Spring Creek ...

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

Adding West Spring Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Spring 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 West Spring Creek was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found West Spring Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Spring Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Spring 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 Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Spring Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>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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