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Welcome to Mill Creek ...

Mill Creek is located in Whitfield County<1>.


The location of Mill Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Mill Creek: Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. or Mill Cr.)

Mill Creek is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mill Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Mill Creek (for example, toward Ider (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Mill Creek: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Mill Creek ...

While we believe that this Mill Creek is located in Whitfield County, we know of another 3 Georgia communities named Mill Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bulloch, Hall and Liberty County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 71 communities that are also named Mill Creek - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Delaware, Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Montana, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina, Tennessee (8), Texas (3), Virginia (6), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Creek.

Communities near Mill Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mill Creek.

  • Lytle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Martindale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
  • Dalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
  • Calhoun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
    • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
  • Villanow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
    • Villanow is located in Walker County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
  • Buff ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
    • Buff is located in Gordon County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • East Brainerd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
  • Fort Oglethorpe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • LaFayette
    (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 Mill Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mill 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 Mill Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Mill Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Creek ...

Looking for more information about Mill 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 Mill Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mill Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Whitfield County: www.whitfieldcountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Whitfield, 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 Mill Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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