Welcome to Paint Creek ...
Paint Creek is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Paint Creek is located in Haskell County<1>.
The location of Paint Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Paint Creek: Paint Crk. (or less commonly used: Paint Ck. or Paint Cr.)
Paint Creek is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Paint Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Paint Creek is within the (940) area code.
Communities Also Named Paint Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Paint Creek - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paint Creek.
Communities near Paint Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paint Creek.
- Haskell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>
- Stamford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Rule
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Rule is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <4>
- Lueders
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
- Lueders is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <4>
- Weinert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weinert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
- Weinert is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weinert <4>
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Avoca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
- Sagerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagerton
- Sagerton is located in Haskell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagerton <4>
- Tuxedo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
- Tuxedo is located in Jones County
- Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <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 Paint Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paint Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paint 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 Paint Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paint Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Paint Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paint Creek ...
Looking for more information about Paint 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 Paint Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paint Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paint Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Haskell, 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 Paint 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. |