Welcome to Lake Creek ...

Lake Creek is located in Benton County<1>.

The location of Lake 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 Lake Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Creek: Lk. Creek

Lake Creek is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Lake Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Lake Creek - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Lake Creek ...

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

• Sedalia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
  • Sedalia is located in Pettis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedalia <4>
• Versailles
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Lincoln
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
• Cole Camp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Camp
  • Cole Camp is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cole Camp <4>
• Stover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
  • Stover is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <4>
• Smithton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
  • Smithton is located in Pettis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
• Green Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
  • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
• Otterville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
  • Otterville is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <4>
• Syracuse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
• Ionia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
  • Ionia is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 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 Lake Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Creek ...

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

Adding Lake Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake 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 Lake Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/