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Welcome to Plum Creek ...

Plum Creek is located in Washington County<1>.

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

Plum Creek is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Plum Creek: 276

Communities Also Named Plum Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Plum Creek - they are located in Kansas (4), Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Plum Creek ...

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

  • Abingdon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Richlands
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lebanon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Saltville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chilhowie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Honaker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Damascus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Trout Dale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plum Creek ...

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

Adding Plum Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plum 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 (so far) for Plum Creek was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plum Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.