Welcome to Eagle Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Eagle Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eagle Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eagle Creek, please Contact Us.
Eagle Creek would have been located within present day Overton County<2>.
The location of Eagle Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagle Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Eagle Creek: Eagle Crk. (or less commonly used: Eagle Ck. or Eagle Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Eagle Creek is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Eagle Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Eagle Creek (for example, toward Helenwood), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Eagle Creek would have been located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Eagle Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Eagle Creek: This one is located in Overton County and the other is located in Benton County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 10 communities that are also named Eagle Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, Florida, Kansas (2), Montana, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle Creek.
Communities near Eagle Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagle Creek.
- Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Overton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Thompsons Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Fentress County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Celina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <5>
- Byrdstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <5>
- Cumberland Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
- Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
- Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
- Oak Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Overton County
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 Eagle Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagle 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 Eagle Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Eagle Creek.
Adding Eagle Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eagle Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eagle Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eagle Creek post office opened in 1876.
We also found Eagle Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagle Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eagle Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagle Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |