Welcome to Knob Creek ...
Knob Creek is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Knob Creek: Knob Crk. (or less commonly used: Knob Ck. or Knob Cr.)
Knob Creek is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Knob Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Knob Creek and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Knob Creek: 731
Communities Also Named Knob Creek ...
While we believe that this Knob Creek is located in Lauderdale County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Knob Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lawrence and Sevier County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 5 communities that are also named Knob Creek - they are located in Arkansas and North Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knob Creek.
Websites for Knob Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Knob Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Knob Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knob Creek.
- Mengelwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Daniels Point Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Halls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Henning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maury Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Friendship
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Maury City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 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 Knob Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knob Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knob 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 Knob Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knob Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Knob Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knob Creek ...
Looking for more information about Knob 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 Knob Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knob Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knob 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. |