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)
- Soddy Lake Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
- Middle Valley Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
- Harrison Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- 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)
- Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
- Hickory Woods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Woods is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Walden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Walden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
- Hopewell Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- 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 (so far) for Sale Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |