Welcome to Shell Creek ...

Shell Creek is located in Carter County<1>.

The location of Shell Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shell Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

A typical abbreviation for Shell Creek: Shell Crk. (or less commonly used: Shell Ck. or Shell Cr.)

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Shell Creek had a population of 20,335 people.<3> (see below for details).

Shell Creek is 2,650 feet [808 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Shell Creek is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Shell Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Shell Creek is within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Shell Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Shell Creek - they are located in Florida, Nebraska and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shell Creek.

Communities near Shell Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shell Creek.

• East Ridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Elizabethton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <5>
• Unicoi
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <5>
• Woodby Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Spruce Pine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <5>
• Norris
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Trade
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
• Banner Elk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <5>
• Newland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <5>
• Bakersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <5>

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 Shell Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shell Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shell 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 Shell Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shell Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Shell Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shell Creek ...

Looking for more information about Shell 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shell Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shell Creek.

Adding Shell Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shell 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 Shell Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shell Creek post office opened in 1882.

We also found Shell Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shell Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shell Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/