Welcome to Upper Shell Creek ...
Upper Shell Creek is located in Carter County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Upper Shell Creek: Upper Shell Crk. (or less commonly used: Upper Shell Ck. or Upper Shell Cr.)
Upper Shell Creek is 3,110 feet [948 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Upper Shell Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Upper Shell Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Upper Shell Creek: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Upper Shell Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Shell Creek.
- East Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Boone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- Elizabethton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unicoi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<4> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Norris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Blowing Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Banner Elk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Upper Shell Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Shell Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper 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 Upper Shell Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Shell Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Shell Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Shell Creek ...
Looking for more information about Upper 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 Upper Shell Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Shell Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Shell Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Upper Shell Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Upper Shell Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |