Welcome to Creede ...

The town of Creede is located in Mineral County<1> and is the County Seat for Mineral County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Creede, 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.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Creede: Named after Nicholas C. Creede (1843-1897), the prospector who discovered the Holy Moses Mine.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Creede has a population of 309 people<2> (see below for details).

Creede is 8,850 feet [2,697 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Creede is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Creede lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Creede: 719

The ZIP code for Creede: 81130<4>

In the past, Creede was named Amethyst.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Creede had an population of 309 people. This is an increase of 6.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Creede had a population of 290 people (which is 41.19% of the total population of Mineral County). This makes Creede the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 290 people, the population of Creede decreased 23.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 377 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Creede.

Communities near Creede ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Creede.

• South Fork
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
  • South Fork is located in Rio Grande County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <6>
• Spar City ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spar City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spar City
  • Spar City is located in Mineral County
• Gerrard
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
  • Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gerrard
  • From Creede to Gerrard
• Agua Ramon
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Ramon
  • Agua Ramon is located in Rio Grande County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Agua Ramon
  • From Creede to Agua Ramon
• Carson ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Hinsdale County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Carson
  • From Creede to Carson
• Old Carson ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carson
  • Old Carson is located in Hinsdale County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Old Carson
  • From Creede to Old Carson
• Lake City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake City
  • From Creede to Lake City
• Powderhorn
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powderhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
  • Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Powderhorn
  • From Creede to Powderhorn

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Creede. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creede.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creede ...

Looking for more information about Creede? 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 Creede, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Creede.

Adding Creede to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Creede.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creede. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/