Welcome to Wolf Creek ...

Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County<1>.

The location of Wolf 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 Wolf Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

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

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Wolf Creek had a population of 197 people.<3> (see below for details).

Wolf Creek is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Wolf Creek is within the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Wolf Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Wolf Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon (2), Tennessee (4), Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wolf Creek ...

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

• Parkston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
  • Parkston is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkston <5>
• Freeman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <5>
• Scotland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
• Marion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
• Menno
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
  • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <5>
• Tripp
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
  • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <5>
• New Elm Springs Colony
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Elm Springs Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elm Springs Colony
  • New Elm Springs Colony is located in Hutchinson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 600 people
• Emery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Emery is located in Hanson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emery <5>
• Bridgewater
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in McCook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <5>
• Jamesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Creek ...

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

Adding Wolf Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wolf 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 Wolf Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wolf Creek post office opened in 1877.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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