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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spring Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Spring Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Spring Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Creek: Spring Crk. (or less commonly used: Spring Ck. or Spring Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Spring Creek is located in Perry County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Benton, Decatur, Hickman, Humphreys, Lewis & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Spring Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Creek:

  • Perry County     (The home county of Spring Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Linden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beardstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <2>
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Chaseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chaseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Coxburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Brevards Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Bruceton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
      • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <2>
    • Hollow Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Enville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Mount Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
    • Parsons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <2>
    • Jeannette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Decaturville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Sugar Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
    • Dunbar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Scotts Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Johnson Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
      • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
    • Saltillo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Swift
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
    • Centerview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
    • Sibley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Darden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
    • Poplar Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Farmville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Reagan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Sardis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
    • Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Union Cross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rhodes Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Hornertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Only
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Aetna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Whitehouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Salt Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Grandmother Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Bakerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Hustburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Hurricane Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Johnsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <2>
    • Plant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Hohenwald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kimmins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Voorhies
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Clifton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Slickrock Ford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
    • Ashland Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Waynesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Creek.

Cemeteries Near Spring Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.

  • Hunt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weems Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weems Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weems Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bussell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bussell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bussell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kunkel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starbuck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starbuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starbuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Houston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Spring Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Creek.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.

  • Pope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Perry County
  • Mousetail ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
    • Mousetail is located in Perry County
  • Perryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Decatur County
  • Toms Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
    • Toms Creek is located in Perry County
  • Parsons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <2>
  • Decaturville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Linden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jeannette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
  • Horner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner
    • Horner is located in Perry County
  • Oakview ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
    • Oakview is located in Decatur County
  • Bible Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Hill
    • Bible Hill is located in Decatur County
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Beacon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Decatur County
    • Beardstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Creek.

Newspapers Published in Spring Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spring Creek:

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 Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spring Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6542, Longitude: -87.9900       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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