Welcome to Sale Creek ...
Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sale Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
A typical abbreviation for Sale Creek: Sale Crk. (or less commonly used: Sale Ck. or Sale Cr.)
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Sale Creek had a population of 2,845 people.<2> (see below for details).
Sale Creek is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sale Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sale Creek (for example, toward Dunlap), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Sale Creek: 423 & 729<4>
The ZIP code for Sale Creek: 37373<5>
Communities near Sale Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sale Creek.
- Soddy - Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
- Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <7>
- Soddy Lake Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Middle Valley Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
- Harrison Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairmount
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
- Hickory Woods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Walden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Walden is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
- Hopewell Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 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 Sale Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sale Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sale 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 Sale Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sale Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Sale Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sale Creek ...
Looking for more information about Sale 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sale Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sale Creek.
Adding Sale Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sale Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sale Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Sale Creek post office opened in 1841.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sale Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sale Creek. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sale Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Sale Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Sale Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sale Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sale Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |