Welcome to Panther Creek ...
So far, we 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<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 ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Panther Creek.
Communities near Panther Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Panther Creek.
- Kodak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clevenger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clevenger is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
- Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
- Cook Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Morristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jaybird
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jaybird is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
- Dandridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Panther Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Panther Creek.
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 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Panther Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Panther Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Panther Creek.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamblen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Panther 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. |