Welcome to Sinking Creek ...
Sinking Creek is located in Craig County<1>.
The location of Sinking Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sinking Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for Sinking Creek: Sinking Crk. (or less commonly used: Sinking Ck. or Sinking Cr.)
Sinking Creek is 2,450 feet [747 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sinking Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sinking Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sinking Creek is located in the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Sinking Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sinking Creek - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sinking Creek.
Communities near Sinking Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sinking Creek.
- Blacksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
- Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
- Simmonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Abbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Huffman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Captain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bennetts Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Mason Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke 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 Sinking Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sinking Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sinking 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 Sinking Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sinking Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Sinking Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sinking Creek ...
Looking for more information about Sinking 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 Sinking Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sinking Creek.
Adding Sinking Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sinking 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 Sinking Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sinking Creek post office opened in 1839.
We also found Sinking Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sinking Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sinking Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Craig, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sinking Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |