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Welcome to Corn Creek ...

Corn Creek is located in Mellette County<1>.


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


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

Corn Creek is 2,360 feet [719 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Corn Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel south from Corn Creek, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The telephone area code for Corn Creek: (605)

Communities Also Named Corn Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Corn Creek - they are located in Kentucky and Nevada.

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

Communities near Corn Creek ...

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

  • Parmelee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Norris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Belvidere
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <4>
  • Long Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <4>
  • Wanblee
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
    • Wanblee is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <4>
  • White River
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
    • White River is located in Mellette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <4>
  • Kadoka
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Vetal
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
    • Vetal is located in Bennett County
  • Okaton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosebud
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Corn Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corn Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corn Creek ...

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

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Mellette, 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 Corn 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.









 

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