Welcome to Upper Shell Creek ...

Upper Shell Creek is located in Carter County<1>.

The location of Upper Shell Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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.<3> 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

Upper Shell Creek is within the (423) area code.

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.<2> 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
• Elizabethton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Unicoi
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <4>
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• Banner Elk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <4>
• Newland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
• Bakersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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