Welcome to Suck Creek ...
Suck Creek is located in Summers County<1>.
The location of Suck 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 Suck Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
A typical abbreviation for Suck Creek: Suck Crk. (or less commonly used: Suck Ck. or Suck Cr.)
Suck Creek is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Suck Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Suck Creek: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Suck Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Suck Creek - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Suck Creek.
Communities near Suck Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Suck Creek.
- Beckley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <5>
- Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Hinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <5>
- Mabscott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Sophia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <5>
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Rich Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Giles County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <5>
- Peterstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterstown <5>
- Meadow Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Lester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Suck Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Suck Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Suck 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 Suck Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Suck Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Suck Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Suck Creek ...
Looking for more information about Suck 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 Suck Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Suck Creek.
Adding Suck Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Suck 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 Suck Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Suck Creek post office opened in 1910.
We also found Suck Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Suck Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Suck 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 Summers, 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 Suck Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |