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Welcome to Mud Creek ...

Mud Creek is located in Coffee County<1>.

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

Mud Creek is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Mud Creek (for example, toward Graysville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Mud Creek: 931

Communities Also Named Mud Creek ...

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

Beyond Tennessee, there are 7 communities that are also named Mud Creek - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi and Utah.

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

Communities near Mud Creek ...

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

  • Smyrna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Warren County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • Tullahoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • McMinnville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • New Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Altamont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
  • Morrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wartrace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hollow Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
    • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 706 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 Mud Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mud Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mud Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mud Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.