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Welcome to Lake Creek ...

Lake Creek is located in Franklin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Creek: Lk. Creek

Lake Creek is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lake Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lake Creek: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named Lake Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Lake Creek: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Williamson County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 8 communities that are also named Lake Creek - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Creek.

Communities near Lake Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Creek.

  • Carbondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Herrin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Herrin is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
  • West Frankfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Murphysboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Du Quoin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Johnston City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Christopher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Lake Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Creek ...

Looking for more information about Lake 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 Lake Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.