Welcome to Dry Creek ...
Dry Creek is located in Beauregard Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dry Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
A typical abbreviation for Dry Creek: Dry Crk. (or less commonly used: Dry Ck. or Dry Cr.)
Dry Creek is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dry Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dry Creek: 337
The ZIP code for Dry Creek: 70637<3>
Communities Also Named Dry Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Dry Creek: This one is located in Beauregard Parish and the other is located in Calcasieu Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 25 communities that are also named Dry Creek - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dry Creek.
Communities near Dry Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dry Creek.
- DeRidder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
- DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <5>
- Kinder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Kinder is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <5>
- Oberlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
- Oberlin is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <5>
- Reeves
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
- Reeves is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <5>
- Cherry Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
- Mittie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
- Mittie is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <5>
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <5>
- Tenmile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Fayette ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Longville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Longville is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <5>
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 Dry Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dry 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 Dry Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Dry Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Creek ...
Looking for more information about Dry 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 Dry Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dry Creek.
Adding Dry Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dry 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 Dry Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dry Creek post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dry Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dry Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dry 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 Dry Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dry Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |