Welcome to Horse Creek ...
Horse Creek is located in Siskiyou County<1>.
The location of Horse 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 Horse Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
A typical abbreviation for Horse Creek: Horse Crk. (or less commonly used: Horse Ck. or Horse Cr.)
Horse Creek is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Horse Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Horse Creek is within the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Horse Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Horse Creek - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Illinois, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horse Creek.
Communities near Horse Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horse Creek.
- Yreka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
- Yreka is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
- Yreka has also been known as:
- Yreka City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <4>
- Fort Jones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jones
- Fort Jones is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jones <4>
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Siskiyou County
- Scott Bar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Bar
- Scott Bar is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott Bar <4>
- Klamath River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath River
- Klamath River is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klamath River <4>
- Seiad Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiad Valley
- Seiad Valley is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seiad Valley <4>
- Copper ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Mugginsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugginsville
- Mugginsville is located in Siskiyou County
- Oro Fino
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Greenview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Greenview is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>
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 Horse Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horse Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horse 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 Horse Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horse Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Horse Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horse Creek ...
Looking for more information about Horse 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 Horse Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horse Creek.
Adding Horse Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horse 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 Horse Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Horse Creek post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horse Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horse Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, 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 Horse 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |