Welcome to Lotts Creek ...
Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County<1>.
The location of Lotts Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lotts Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Lotts Creek: Lotts Crk. (or less commonly used: Lotts Ck. or Lotts Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Lotts Creek for more information about variations on the name of Lotts Creek.
Lotts Creek is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lotts Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lotts Creek: (515)
Communities Also Named Lotts Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lotts Creek - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lotts Creek.
Communities near Lotts Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lotts Creek.
- Algona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algona
- Algona is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algona <4>
- Emmetsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
- Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <4>
- Armstrong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - West Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <4>
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Swea City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
- Swea City is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <4>
- Burt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Whittemore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Titonka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Ringsted
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <4>
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 Lotts Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lotts Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lotts 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 Lotts Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lotts Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Lotts Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lotts Creek ...
Looking for more information about Lotts 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 Lotts Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lotts Creek.
Adding Lotts Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lotts 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 Lotts Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lotts Creek post office opened in 1892.
We also found Lotts Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lotts Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lotts Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Kossuth, 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 Lotts Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |