Welcome to Carters Creek ...
Carters Creek is located in Maury County<1>.
The location of Carters 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 Carters 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 Carters Creek: Carters Crk. (or less commonly used: Carters Ck. or Carters Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Carters Creek for more information about variations on the name of Carters Creek.
Carters Creek is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carters Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Carters Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carters Creek.
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Greenfield Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
- Sawdust
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Thompson's Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Southport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 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 Carters Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carters Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carters 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 Carters Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carters Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Carters Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carters Creek ...
Looking for more information about Carters 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 Carters Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carters Creek.
Adding Carters Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carters 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 Carters Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carters Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carters Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Maury, 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 Carters 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. |