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Welcome to Dry Creek ...

Dry Creek is located in Washington County<1>.

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

Dry Creek is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dry Creek: 423

Communities Also Named Dry Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Dry Creek: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Carter County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 25 communities that are also named Dry Creek - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Dry Creek ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
  • East Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Elizabethton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Colonial Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
  • Jonesborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bolton Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
    • Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
  • Pleasant View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
  • Spurgeon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 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 Dry Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dry Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.