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Welcome to Waldens Creek ...

Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waldens Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Waldens Creek: Waldens Crk. (or less commonly used: Waldens Ck. or Waldens Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Waldens Creek for more information about variations on the name of Waldens Creek.

Waldens Creek is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Waldens Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Waldens Creek: 865

Communities near Waldens Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waldens Creek.

  • Kodak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cook Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Maryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sevierville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seymour Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Cowan Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Humes Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
  • Pigeon Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harrisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 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 Waldens Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldens Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waldens 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 Waldens Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldens Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Waldens Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldens Creek ...

Looking for more information about Waldens 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 Waldens Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waldens Creek.

Adding Waldens Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waldens 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 (so far) for Waldens Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waldens Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waldens Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.