Welcome to Sale Creek ...
Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County<1>.
The location of Sale Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.<3> (see below for details).
Sale Creek is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.
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).
The telephone area code for Sale Creek: (423)
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.<2> 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 <5>
- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <5>
- Fairmount
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - 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.<2> 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) - 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.<2> 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.<6>
From that list, the Sale Creek post office opened in 1841.
We also found Sale Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sale Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sale Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/
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 Hamilton, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sale Creek. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sale Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |