Welcome to Squirrel Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Squirrel Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Squirrel Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Squirrel Creek, please Contact Us.
Squirrel Creek would have been located within present day Plumas County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Squirrel Creek: Squirrel Crk. (or less commonly used: Squirrel Ck. or Squirrel Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Squirrel Creek is 5,400 feet [1,646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Squirrel Creek is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Squirrel Creek was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Squirrel Creek was located: 530
Communities Also Named Squirrel Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Squirrel Creek - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Squirrel Creek.
Communities near Squirrel Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Squirrel Creek.
- Portola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola
- Portola is located in Plumas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portola <4>
- Cromberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromberg
- Cromberg is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromberg <4>
- Mohawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Blairsden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsden
- Blairsden is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairsden <4>
- Graeagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graeagle
- Graeagle is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graeagle <4>
- C-Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C-Road
- C-Road is located in Plumas County
- Greenhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mohawk Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
- Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas County
- Spring Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
- Clio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <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 Squirrel Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Squirrel Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Squirrel 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 Squirrel Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Squirrel Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Squirrel Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Squirrel Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Squirrel 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> | 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. |