Welcome to Buck Creek ...
Buck Creek is located in Bremer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buck Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
A typical abbreviation for Buck Creek: Buck Crk. (or less commonly used: Buck Ck. or Buck Cr.)
Buck Creek is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Buck Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Buck Creek: 319
Communities Also Named Buck Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Buck Creek: This one is located in Bremer County and the other is located in Delaware County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 14 communities that are also named Buck Creek - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Georgia (3), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buck Creek.
Communities near Buck Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buck Creek.
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oelwein
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jesup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
- Sumner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Denver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
- Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tripoli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
- Tripoli is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <3>
- Fairbank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
- Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <3>
- Janesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
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 Buck Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buck Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buck 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 Buck Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Buck Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buck Creek ...
Looking for more information about Buck 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 Buck Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buck Creek.
Adding Buck Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buck 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 Buck Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Buck Creek post office opened in 1862.
We also found Buck Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buck Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Bremer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buck 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |