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Welcome to Alder Creek ...

Alder Creek is located in Sacramento County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alder Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Alder Creek is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alder Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Alder Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Alder Creek - they are located in British Columbia, Idaho, New York and Oregon.

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

Communities near Alder Creek ...

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

  • Sacramento
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Elk Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Citrus Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Folsom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
    • Folsom has also been known as:
    • Folsom City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
  • Rancho Cordova
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • West Sacramento
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alder Creek ...

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

Adding Alder Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alder 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 Alder Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Alder Creek in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alder Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.