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Welcome to Hay Creek ...

Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County<1>.

The location of Hay Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hay Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Hay Creek: Hay Crk. (or less commonly used: Hay Ck. or Hay Cr.)

Hay Creek is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Hay Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hay Creek - they are located in Oregon, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hay Creek ...

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

  • Red Wing
  • Lake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Hay Creek.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City<5>
  • Cannon Falls
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
    • Cannon Falls lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Hay Creek.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cannon Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls<5>
  • Zumbrota
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
    • Zumbrota lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Hay Creek.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Zumbrota
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota<5>
  • Ellsworth
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Hay Creek.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellsworth
  • Goodhue
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
    • Goodhue lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Hay Creek.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Goodhue
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue<5>
  • Wanamingo
  • Mazeppa
  • Pepin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
    • Pepin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east of Hay Creek.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pepin
  • Plum City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
    • Plum City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Hay Creek.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Plum City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hay Creek ...

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

Adding Hay Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hay 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 Hay Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hay Creek post office opened in 1874.

We also found Hay Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hay Creek.

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

The official website for Goodhue County: www.co.goodhue.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 Goodhue, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hay Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hay Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hay Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4919, Longitude: -92.5438       In this case, the coordinates for Hay Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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/




 

 

 

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