Welcome to Willow Creek ...
Willow Creek is located in Humboldt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willow Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
A typical abbreviation for Willow Creek: Willow Crk. (or less commonly used: Willow Ck. or Willow Cr.)
Willow Creek is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willow Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willow Creek lies within the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for Willow Creek: 95573<3>
Communities Also Named Willow Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Willow Creek - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Creek.
Communities near Willow Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Creek.
- Blue Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lake
- Blue Lake is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Lake <4>
- Salyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyer
- Salyer is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyer <4>
- Trinity Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Village
- Trinity Village is located in Trinity County
- Hoopa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopa
- Hoopa is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopa <4>
- Burnt Ranch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Ranch
- Burnt Ranch is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Ranch <4>
- Janes Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Place
- Janes Place is located in Humboldt County
- Denny ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Korbel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korbel
- Korbel is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Korbel <4>
- Maple Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Maple Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Weitchpec
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitchpec
- Weitchpec is located in Humboldt 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 Willow Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow 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 Willow Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Creek ...
Looking for more information about Willow 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Willow Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Creek.
Adding Willow Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willow 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 Willow Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Willow Creek post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.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 Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Willow Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willow Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |