Welcome to Coker Creek ...

Coker Creek is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coker Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

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

Coker Creek is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Coker Creek and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Websites for Coker Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.monroecountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Coker Creek, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Coker Creek ...

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

• Jacktown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
• Pantertown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
  • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pantertown
  • From Coker Creek to Pantertown
• Madisonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
• Etowah
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
• Belltown Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
  • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
• Murphy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Murphy
  • From Coker Creek to Murphy
• Englewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
• McCaysville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
  • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <4>
• Tellico Plains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tellico Plains
  • Tellico Plains is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tellico Plains <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tellico Plains
  • From Coker Creek to Tellico Plains
• Ducktown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ducktown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ducktown
  • From Coker Creek to Ducktown

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coker Creek ...

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

Adding Coker Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coker 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 Coker Creek was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Coker Creek in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

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