North Carolina Gazetteer
Barker Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Vance County. The primary coordinates for Barker Creek places it within the NC 27507 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Barker Creek |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 2.1 mi. long; heads 1.4 mi. SE of Henderson-Oxford Airport, flows N then NNE into Flat Creek |
| History: | The name honors Dr. Ambrose Barker (1750-1816), one of the first settlers in colonial Granville County, Justice of the Peace, and operator of a licensed ordinary (innkeeper) |
| County: | Vance County |
| Latitude: | 36.3799246 |
| Longitude: | -78.5053887 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Barker Creek: Barker Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Barker Creek does not include property ownership information.
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