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Welcome to Blue Creek ...

Blue Creek is located in Giles County<1>.


The location of Blue Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Blue Creek is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blue Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Blue Creek lies within the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Blue Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Blue Creek - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Blue Creek ...

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

  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Powell Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Southport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Wales
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Olivet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
  • Cornersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Graymere Manor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
    • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
  • Gordon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Scotts Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
    • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 983 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 Blue Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Creek ...

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

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Giles, 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 Blue 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.









 

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