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Welcome to Macks Creek ...

The city of Macks Creek is located in Camden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macks Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Macks Creek: Macks Crk. (or less commonly used: Macks Ck. or Macks Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Macks Creek for more information about variations on the name of Macks Creek.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Macks Creek had a population of 244 people.<2> (see below for details).

Macks Creek is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Macks Creek: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Macks Creek: 65786<5>

Communities near Macks Creek ...

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

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 Macks Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macks Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macks Creek ...

Looking for more information about Macks 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Macks Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Macks Creek.

Adding Macks Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macks 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 (so far) for Macks Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Macks Creek post office opened in 1872.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Macks Creek.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Macks Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Macks Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Macks Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Macks Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Macks Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/