Welcome to High Creek ...

High Creek is located in Fremont County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of High Creek, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of High Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

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

High Creek is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: High Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for High Creek: (712)

Communities near High Creek ...

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

• Shenandoah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
• Tarkio
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
  • Tarkio is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <5>
• Rock Port
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
  • Rock Port is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <5>
• Hamburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
• Sidney
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
• Peru
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
• Essex
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Essex is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <5>
• Fairfax
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
• Farragut
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Farragut is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <5>
• Riverton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <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 High Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Creek ...

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

Adding High Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of High Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for High Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the High Creek post office opened in 1869.

We also found High Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for High Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/