Welcome to Money Creek ...
Money Creek is located in Houston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Money Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for Money Creek: Money Crk. (or less commonly used: Money Ck. or Money Cr.)
Money Creek is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Money Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Money Creek lies within the (507) area code.
Communities Also Named Money Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Money Creek - they are located in Illinois and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Money Creek.
Communities near Money Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Money Creek.
- La Crosse
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Winona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
- Holmen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - La Crescent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <3>
- Goodview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Rushford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
- Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <3>
- Trempealeau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
- Spring Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
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 Money Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Money Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Money 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 Money Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Money Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Money Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Money Creek ...
Looking for more information about Money 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 Money Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Money Creek.
Adding Money Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Money 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 Money Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Money Creek post office opened in 1856.
We also found Money Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Money Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Money Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Money Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |