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Creek

Ghost town · Clarke County, Mississippi

Melvin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000)
Melvin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Creek is a ghost town in Clarke County, Mississippi. It is one of 8 former communities in Clarke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Creek as a historical populated place on the Melvin topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.9996° N, 88.4806° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMelvin
Elevation275 ft
Nearest living townNeedham, AL
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID687501
Coordinates31.99959, -88.48059

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What's there now

Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Needham, AL (population 83), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 275 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Creek?

Creek is in Clarke County, Mississippi, at 31.9996, -88.4806.

How many ghost towns are in Clarke County?

Clarke County, Mississippi has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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