Welcome to Elk Creek ...

Elk Creek is located in Grayson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

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

Elk Creek is 2,620 feet [799 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Elk Creek is ½ mile above sea level.

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

The area code for Elk Creek: (276)

The ZIP code for Elk Creek: 24326<3>

Communities Also Named Elk Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Elk Creek - they are located in California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elk Creek ...

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

• Wytheville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wytheville
  • Wytheville is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wytheville <4>
• Galax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Sparta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Rural Retreat
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <4>
• Independence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Fries
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
• Trout Dale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <4>
• Speedwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
  • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
• Bridle Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
  • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
• Flat Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
  • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Creek ...

Looking for more information about Elk 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elk Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elk Creek.

Adding Elk Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elk 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 for Elk Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elk Creek post office opened in 1837.

We also found Elk Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/