Welcome to Indian Creek ...
Indian Creek is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Indian Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Indian Creek: Indian Crk. (or less commonly used: Indian Ck. or Indian Cr.)
Indian Creek is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Indian Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Indian Creek: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Indian Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Indian Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indian Creek.
Communities near Indian Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indian Creek.
- Spooner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Shell Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Frederic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Luck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Milltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Siren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Clam Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Hertel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
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 Indian Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian 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 Indian Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Indian Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Creek ...
Looking for more information about Indian 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 Indian Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Polk, 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 Indian Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |