Welcome to Sinking Creek ...

Sinking Creek is located in Carter County<1>.

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

Sinking Creek is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sinking Creek: 423

Communities Also Named Sinking Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sinking Creek - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Sinking Creek ...

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

• Johnson City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
• Kingsport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
  • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <3>
• Collingwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
  • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <3>
• Bristol
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
• Shell Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Elizabethton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Cross
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Cross is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
• Mill Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
  • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
• Colonial Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 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 Sinking Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sinking Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sinking Creek ...

Looking for more information about Sinking 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 Sinking Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sinking Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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