Welcome to Montgomery Creek ...
Montgomery Creek is located in Shasta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montgomery Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Montgomery Creek: Named after Zack Montgomery.
A typical abbreviation for Montgomery Creek: Montgomery Crk. (or less commonly used: Montgomery Ck. or Montgomery Cr.)
Montgomery Creek is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Montgomery Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Montgomery Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montgomery Creek is located in the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for Montgomery Creek: 96065<3>
Communities near Montgomery Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montgomery Creek.
- Wengler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengler
- Wengler is located in Shasta County
- Hatchet Mountain ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatchet Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Mountain
- Hatchet Mountain is located in Shasta County
- Bullskin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Fern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Shasta County
- Furnaceville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
- Furnaceville is located in Shasta County
- Ingot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingot
- Ingot is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Ingot:
- Afterthought
- Silverton
- Big Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Big Bend:
- Elena
- Henderson
- Indian Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bend <6>
- Oak Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
- Oak Run is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Run <6>
- Burney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Burney is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burney <6>
- Winthrop ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Montgomery Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montgomery Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montgomery 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 Montgomery Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montgomery Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Montgomery Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montgomery Creek ...
Looking for more information about Montgomery 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Montgomery Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montgomery Creek.
Adding Montgomery Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montgomery 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 Montgomery Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montgomery Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montgomery Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montgomery Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Montgomery Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montgomery Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |