Welcome to Peters Creek ...

Peters Creek is located in Patrick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peters Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Peters Creek for more information about variations on the name of Peters Creek.

Peters Creek is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Peters Creek lies within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Peters Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Peters Creek - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Peters Creek ...

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

• 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)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• Pilot Mountain
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
  • Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <4>
• Stuart
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
  • Stuart is located in Patrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
• 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)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
• Campbell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
• Patrick Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Springs
  • Patrick Springs is located in Patrick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick Springs <4>
• Lawsonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
  • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
• Carters Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
  • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
• Albion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
• Mount Herman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
  • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peters Creek ...

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

Adding Peters Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peters 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 Peters Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Peters Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/