Welcome to Ash Creek ...
Ash Creek is located in Rock County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ash Creek, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ash Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Ash Creek: Ash Crk. (or less commonly used: Ash Ck. or Ash Cr.)
Ash Creek is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ash Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ash Creek: (507)
Communities Also Named Ash Creek ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ash Creek.
Communities near Ash Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ash Creek.
- Brandon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <5>
- Luverne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <5>
- Rock Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
- Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <5>
- Adrian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Nobles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
- Garretson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
- Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <5>
- George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <5>
- Larchwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
- Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <5>
- Valley Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <5>
- Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Hills is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <5>
- Doon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
- Doon is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <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 Ash Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ash Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ash 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 Ash Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ash Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Ash Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ash Creek ...
Looking for more information about Ash 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 Ash Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ash Creek.
Adding Ash Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ash 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 Ash Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ash Creek post office opened in 1871.
We also found Ash Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ash Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ash Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ash Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |