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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Clear Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clear Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clear Creek, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Clear Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Clear Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Clear Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Clearcreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Clear Creek: Clear Crk. (or less commonly used: Clear Ck. or Clear Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Clear Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clear Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Clear Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Wise County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wise County: Harlan (KY), Letcher (KY), Pike (KY), Dickenson, Lee, Russell & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Clear Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clear Creek:
- Wise County (The home county of Clear Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Hamilton town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
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- Esserville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Wise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blackwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Coeburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kent Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- East Stone Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Appalachia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Big Stone Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dwina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Pound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Osaka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Council
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Council is located in Buchanan County
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- Leemaster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
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- Dickenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Herald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Darwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Clintwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Aily
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
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- Clinchco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tarpon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
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- Carrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
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- Bucu
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
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- Haysi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Darnell Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
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- Keokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
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- Rawhide
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
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- Dryden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
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- Stickleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
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- Ely
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
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- Pennington Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Saint Charles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Norton City
- Norton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Dante
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Bickley Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carterton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
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- Fugates Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
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- Dickensonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Creswell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Kiser ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
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- Willow Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
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- Jessees Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
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- Cleveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Artrip
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Lano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lano is located in Scott County
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- Dungannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Fort Blackmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
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- Nickelsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
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- Duffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Gate City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hiltons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Maces Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
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- Weber City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Mendota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
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- Leonard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
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- Benhams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
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- Craigs Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
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- Burson Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
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- Three Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
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- Holston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Holston is located in Washington County
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- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
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- Floyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Weeksbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
- Wheelwright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Melvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Wheelwright Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
- Bypro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harlan County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Lynch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Benham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holmes Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Chad
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Closplint
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Louellen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Dizney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Totz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Knott County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Redfox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
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- Littcarr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Pine Top
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Kite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
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- Letcher County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Eolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Oven Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Jenkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ermine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Mayking
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Burdine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Sergent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Whitaker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Partridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Cromona
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Bellcraft
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- Farraday
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Perry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Delphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Cornettsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornettsville is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
- Slemp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
- Pike County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Dorton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ashcamp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Myra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Hellier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Jonancy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Lookout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Virgie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Rockhouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Elkhorn City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Draffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Cedarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Belcher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Hawkins County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Frisco
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
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- Waycross
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
- Greenvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Rotherwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Block City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Mount Carmel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
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- Green Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Church Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Morrison City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Bloomingdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Beartown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Cherokee Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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- Rock City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Borden Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Kingsport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orebank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Mill Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Beechwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Harrtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clear Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Clear Creek.
Cemeteries Near Clear Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clear Creek.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Clear Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clear Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Esserville.
- Bates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sexton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tacoma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (1362 more) ...
- Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilliam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Clear Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clear Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clear Creek, with the one closest to Clear Creek listed first.
- Tacoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tacoma is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Hurricane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Lipps
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lipps is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
- Coeburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Banner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Banner is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Clinch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clinch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Wood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wood is located in Scott County
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- Dungannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Big Stone Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Blackmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Duncan Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Duncan Mill is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mill
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Dwina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Pound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Virginia City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clear Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clear Creek.
Newspapers Published in Clear Creek ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clear Creek, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clear Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clear Creek:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Wise County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buchanan County
- Dickenson County
- Lee County
- Norton City
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Floyd County
- Harlan County
- Knott County
- Letcher County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Hawkins County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clear Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clear Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |