Virginia Gazetteer
Harris Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Prince Edward County. The primary coordinates for Harris Creek places it within the VA 23901 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Harris Creek |
| Category: | Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads 3.7 km (2.3 mi) W of Prospect, flows E and NE to join the Appomattox River, 1.3 km (0.8 mi) upstream from Venables Bridge. |
| History: | A proposal to change the name Harris Creek to Brisentine Creek was submitted in October 1999. In January 2001, the proposal was rejected by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN). |
| County: | Prince Edward County |
| Latitude: | 37.3384835 |
| Longitude: | -78.5211095 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Harris Creek: Harris 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 Harris Creek does not include property ownership information.
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Farmville, VA
(7.5 miles ESE) Farmville, VA (7.5 miles ESE) Hampden Sydney, VA (7.5 miles SSE) Pamplin, VA (10.2 miles WSW) Pamplin, VA (10.2 miles WSW) |
Dillwyn, VA
(14.5 miles NNE) Buckingham Courthouse, VA (15 miles N) Appomattox, VA (16.8 miles W) Cumberland, VA (18.7 miles NE) |
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Tuggle, VA
(2.7 miles SE) Prospect, VA (3.4 miles SW) Sheppards, VA (4.1 miles NNE) Allens Mill, VA (4.3 miles SSW) Hurtsville, VA (5.5 miles WNW) |
Elam, VA
(6.3 miles SW) Curdsville, VA (6.4 miles NE) Reeds, VA (6.4 miles E) Hixburg, VA (7 miles W) |
