Welcome to Crain Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Crain Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Crain Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Crain Creek, please Contact Us.
Crain Creek would have been located within present day Black Hawk County<2>.
The location of Crain Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crain Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for Crain Creek: Crain Crk. (or less commonly used: Crain Ck. or Crain Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Crain Creek is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Crain Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crain Creek would have been located in the (319) area code.
Communities near Crain Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crain Creek.
- Waterloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
- Cedar Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Falls <5>
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Oelwein
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelwein
- Oelwein is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelwein <5>
- Evansdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
- Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <5>
- Jesup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <5>
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
- La Porte City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte City
- La Porte City is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte City <5>
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <5>
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 Crain Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crain Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crain 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 Crain Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crain Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Crain Creek.
Adding Crain Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crain Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
We originally found mention of Crain Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crain Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crain Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Black Hawk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crain Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |