Welcome to Fall Creek ...

Fall Creek is located in Bedford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fall Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

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

Fall Creek is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fall Creek: 931

Communities Also Named Fall Creek ...

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

Beyond Tennessee, there are 10 communities that are also named Fall Creek - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, North Carolina (2), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fall Creek ...

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

• Shelbyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
• Lewisburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
• Chapel Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <3>
• Unionville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
• Snell ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
  • Snell is located in Rutherford County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
• Eagleville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <3>
• Wartrace
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
  • Wartrace is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartrace <3>
• Palmetto
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
• Petersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
• Bell Buckle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
  • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fall Creek ...

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

Adding Fall Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fall 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 Fall Creek was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Fall Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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