Welcome to Middle Creek ...

So far, we found very little information about Middle Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Middle Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Middle Creek, please Contact Us.

Middle Creek would have been located within present day Schuylkill County<2>.

The location of Middle 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 Middle Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

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

While the community is gone, the present day location for Middle Creek is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Middle Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Middle Creek ...

While we believe that this Middle Creek is located in Schuylkill County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Middle Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Snyder and Somerset County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 10 communities that are also named Middle Creek - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Ohio (2) 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.

• Pottsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <5>
• Shamokin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
  • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <5>
• Mount Carmel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <5>
• Shenandoah
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
• Minersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <5>
• Mahanoy City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
  • Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <5>
• Frackville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <5>
• Myerstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myerstown
  • Myerstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myerstown <5>
• Orwigsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwigsburg
  • Orwigsburg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwigsburg <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 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.

Adding Middle Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middle 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 Middle Creek was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/