Welcome to Pinecreek ...
Pinecreek is located in Roseau County<1>.
The location of Pinecreek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinecreek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Pinecreek is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pinecreek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Pinecreek: (218)
Communities Also Named Pinecreek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pinecreek - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pinecreek.
Communities near Pinecreek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pinecreek.
- Roseau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau
- Roseau is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseau <4>
- Badger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <4>
- Piney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - South Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Junction
- Vassar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Fox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Roseau County
- Menisino
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Moodie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sirko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Sprague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Pinecreek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinecreek.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinecreek. See our Newspapers Page for Pinecreek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinecreek ...
Looking for more information about Pinecreek? 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 Pinecreek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pinecreek.
Adding Pinecreek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pinecreek 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 Pinecreek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pinecreek post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinecreek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinecreek. 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 Roseau, 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 Pinecreek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |