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Welcome to Fall Creek ...

Fall Creek is located

Fall Creek is located in Hood County<1>.


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


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

Fall Creek is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fall Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fall Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Fall Creek - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, North Carolina (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fall Creek.

Communities near Fall Creek ...

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

  • Cleburne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Granbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Joshua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
    • Joshua is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <4>
  • Keene
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
  • DeCordova
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
    • DeCordova is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Glen Rose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Godley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
    • Godley is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godley <4>
  • Cresson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
    • Cresson is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <4>
  • Rio Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Tolar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Fall Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fall Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fall Creek ...

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

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

The official website for Hood County: www.co.hood.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fall Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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