Welcome to Willow Creek ...
Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County<1>.
The location of Willow 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 Willow Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Willow Creek: Willow Crk. (or less commonly used: Willow Ck. or Willow Cr.)
Willow Creek is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Willow Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willow Creek is located in the (507) area code.
Communities Also Named Willow Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Willow Creek - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Creek.
Communities near Willow Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Creek.
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
- Saint James
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
- Blue Earth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <4>
- Lake Crystal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crystal
- Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Crystal <4>
- Madelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
- Madelia is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <4>
- Mapleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
- Winnebago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
- Winnebago is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <4>
- Truman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Good Thunder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
- Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <4>
- Amboy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <4>
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 Willow Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow 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 Willow Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Creek ...
Looking for more information about Willow 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 Willow Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Creek.
Adding Willow Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willow 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 Willow Creek was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Willow Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.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 Blue Earth, 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 Willow Creek - 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. |