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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
  • Red Wing is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <4>
• Lake City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
• Cannon Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
  • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <4>
• Zumbrota
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
  • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <4>
• Ellsworth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
• Goodhue
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
  • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <4>
• Wanamingo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamingo
  • Wanamingo is located in Goodhue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanamingo <4>
• Mazeppa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
  • Mazeppa is located in Wabasha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazeppa <4>
• Pepin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
  • Pepin is located in Pepin County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
• Plum City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
  • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people

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.<5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/