Welcome to Panther Creek ...
So far, we have found very little information about Panther Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Panther Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Panther Creek, please Contact Us.
Panther Creek would have been located within present day Hamblen County.
The location of Panther Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Panther Creek: Panther Crk. (or less commonly used: Panther Ck. or Panther Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Panther Creek is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Panther Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Panther Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Panther Creek - they are located in and North Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Panther Creek.
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Panther Creek. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Panther Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Panther Creek.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Panther Creek:
Communities near Panther Creek ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the Southwest (SW) of Panther Creek
Located in Sevier County
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Panther Creek
Located in Cocke County
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Panther Creek
Located in Jefferson County
Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the East (E) of Panther Creek
Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West (W) of Panther Creek
Located in Grainger County
Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Panther Creek
Located in Jefferson County
Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West (W) of Panther Creek
Located in Grainger County
Lies 18 miles [29 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Panther Creek
Located in Cocke County
Lies 18 miles [29 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Panther Creek
Located in Cocke County
Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the South (S) of Panther Creek
Located in Jefferson County
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Panther Creek.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Panther Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 have 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 Panther Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Panther Creek) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Panther Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1868, Longitude: -83.3835 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Panther Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |