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Census Data for Peters Creek

As far as we can tell, Peters Creek<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Peters Creek, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Stuart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Danbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
  • Pilot Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Airy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
    • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
  • King
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <2>
  • Mayodan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
    • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <2>
  • Walnut Cove
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Madison
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Rural Hall
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Stoneville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
  • Tobaccoville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
    • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <2>
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Patrick County ...

Peters Creek is located in Patrick County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Patrick County.

Miscellaneous Information for Peters Creek ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Patrick County or the community of Peters Creek:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Peters Creek:
    • GNIS ID for Peters Creek: 1477619
    • GNIS ID for Patrick County: 1497999
    • GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Peters Creek is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Peters Creek.

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

The official website for Patrick County: www.co.patrick.va.us/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Peters Creek may originally have been Peter's Creek. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Peters Creek might be written as Peter Creek. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Peters Creek.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Patrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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