Welcome to Lake Creek ...

Lake Creek is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Lake Creek: Lk. Creek

Lake Creek is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lake Creek lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Lake Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Lake Creek: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Williamson County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 8 communities that are also named Lake Creek - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Lake Creek ...

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

• Carbondale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Marion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Herrin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
• West Frankfort
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
  • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
• Murphysboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <4>
• Benton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Carterville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
• Du Quoin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
  • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
• Johnston City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <4>
• Christopher
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
  • Christopher is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <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 Lake Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Creek ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov