Welcome to Toms Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Toms Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Toms Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Toms Creek, please Contact Us.
Toms Creek would have been located within present day Perry County<2>.
The location of Toms Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Toms Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Toms Creek: Toms Crk. (or less commonly used: Toms Ck. or Toms Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Toms Creek for more information about variations on the name of Toms Creek.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Toms Creek is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Toms Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Toms Creek once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Toms Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Toms Creek - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Toms Creek.
Communities near Toms Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toms Creek.
- Mount Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- New Johnsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Linden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
- Lobelville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Decaturville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <5>
- Chesterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Darden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Grandmother Ford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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 Toms Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toms Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Toms 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 Toms Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Toms Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Toms Creek.
Adding Toms Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Toms Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Toms Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Toms Creek post office opened in 1878.
We also found Toms Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Toms Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Toms Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toms Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |