Welcome to Peach Creek ...
Peach Creek is located in Logan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peach Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
A typical abbreviation for Peach Creek: Peach Crk. (or less commonly used: Peach Ck. or Peach Cr.)
Peach Creek is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Peach Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Peach Creek: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Peach Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Peach Creek - they are located in Kansas and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peach Creek.
Communities near Peach Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peach Creek.
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Chapmanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmanville
- Chapmanville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapmanville <4>
- Man
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
- Man is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <4>
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Delbarton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
- Delbarton is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <4>
- Matewan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
- Matewan is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Whitman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitman <4>
- Holden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Switzer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Peach Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peach Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peach 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 Peach Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peach Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Peach Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peach Creek ...
Looking for more information about Peach 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 Peach Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peach Creek.
Adding Peach Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peach 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 Peach Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Peach Creek post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peach Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peach Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peach Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |