Welcome to Heaton Creek ...
Heaton Creek is located in Carter County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Heaton Creek, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heaton Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Heaton Creek: Heaton Crk. (or less commonly used: Heaton Ck. or Heaton Cr.)
Heaton Creek is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Heaton Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Heaton Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Heaton Creek is within the (423) area code.
Communities near Heaton Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heaton Creek.
- Johnson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- East Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Shell Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Elizabethton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
- Elizabethton is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
- Erwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Unicoi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
- Unicoi is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <4>
- Woodby Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Spruce Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
- Norris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Banner Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 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 Heaton Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heaton Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heaton 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 Heaton Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heaton Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Heaton Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heaton Creek ...
Looking for more information about Heaton 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 Heaton Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heaton Creek.
Adding Heaton Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heaton 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 Heaton Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Heaton Creek post office opened in 1878.
We also found Heaton Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heaton Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heaton 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 Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heaton 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |