Welcome to Mill Creek ...
Mill Creek is located in Anderson County<1>.
The location of Mill Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Mill Creek: Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. or Mill Cr.)
Mill Creek is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mill Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Mill Creek (for example, toward Armathwaite), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Mill Creek: (865)
Websites for Mill Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.andersoncountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mill Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Mill Creek ...
While we believe that this Mill Creek is located in Anderson County, we know of another 7 Tennessee communities named Mill Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland, Henry, Hickman, Johnson, Morgan, Putnam and Scott County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 71 communities that are also named Mill Creek - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Montana, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia (6), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Creek.
Communities near Mill Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mill Creek.
- Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
- Fraterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Spring Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- LaFollette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
- Kings Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Smithwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Oak Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
- Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
- Hunting Hills West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
- Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
- Maynardville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
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 Mill Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mill 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 Mill Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Mill Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Creek ...
Looking for more information about Mill 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 Mill Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mill Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill 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 Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mill 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. |