Welcome to Middle Creek ...

Middle Creek is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of Middle 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 Middle Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

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

Middle Creek is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Middle Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Middle Creek - they are located in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Middle Creek ...

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

• Macomb
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
  • Macomb is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
• Keokuk
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
  • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <4>
• Hamilton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
• Carthage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
• Colchester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Colchester is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
• La Harpe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
  • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
• Dallas City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
  • Dallas City is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <4>
• Golden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
• Blandinsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandinsville
  • Blandinsville is located in McDonough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandinsville <4>
• Augusta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <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 Middle Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middle Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle Creek ...

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

Adding Middle Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middle 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 Middle Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Middle Creek post office opened in 1857.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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