Welcome to Spring Creek ...
Spring Creek is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
A typical abbreviation for Spring Creek: Spring Crk. (or less commonly used: Spring Ck. or Spring Cr.)
Spring Creek is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Spring Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spring Creek is within the boundaries of the (731) area code.
The ZIP code for Spring Creek: 38378<3>
Communities Also Named Spring Creek ...
While we believe that this Spring Creek is located in Madison County, we know of another 6 Tennessee communities named Spring Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Henry, Lawrence, McMinn, Perry, Warren and Wilson County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 42 communities that are also named Spring Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Texas (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Creek.
Communities near Spring Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Creek.
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Lavinia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <4>
- Ledbetter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Atkins ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Union Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lawrence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Humboldt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Medina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
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 Spring Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring 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 Spring Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Creek ...
Looking for more information about Spring 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 Spring Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Creek.
Adding Spring Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring 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 Spring Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Spring Creek post office opened in 1824.
We also found Spring Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/
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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Spring Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |