Miscellaneous Information

Various Identification Codes ...

GNIS Codes ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, establish a name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).

The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

A unique and permanent numeric code has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:

GNIS ID for Village of Three Creeks: 2547777

GNIS ID for Warren County: 758562

GNIS ID for Missouri: 1779791

FIPS Codes ...

In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.

The following FIPS codes apply to Village of Three Creeks:

Place (Community) Code:	73127
State Code:	29 (Missouri)
County Code:	219 (Warren County)

Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:

State/Place Code:	29/73127
State/County Code:	29/219

As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:

	FIPS Code	translates to	GNIS Code
State of Missouri:	29		1779791
Warren County:	29/219		758562
Village of Three Creeks:	29/73127		2547777

GPS Location - GNIS vs Census ...

An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Village of Three Creeks, it is a point within Village of Three Creeks that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.

For Village of Three Creeks, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   38° 35' 32"   (or 38.59°)

Lon:   -91° 0' 8"   (or -91°)  

Determined by its statistical needs, the Census Bureau has defined a sampling area for Village of Three Creeks - this area also contains a map point. As with the GNIS code, the location of the Census point should be considered as being arbitrary within the sampling area.

For Village of Three Creeks, the Census 2010 GPS location is given as:

Lat:   38° 34' 22"   (or 38.57°)

Lon:   -90° 59' 33"   (or -90.99°)  

The map point defined by the Census Bureau lies 7,545 feet to the south<1> of the point given by the GNIS (see above).

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Village of Three Creeks is located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Village of Three Creeks is located in Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Village of Three Creeks is located in Region VII (Region 7).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Village of Three Creeks is located in Region VII (Region 7).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #2547777   (Name of Record: Village of Three Creeks)

Class: civil

A political division formed for administrative purposes (such as a borough, county, incorporated place, parish, town or township).

A 'civil' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'populated place' record. The information contained in the 'civil' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'populated place' classes.

County: Warren

Map Name: Washington West

Lat: 38.5922608       Lon: -91.0024531  

Elev: 147 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.mo.us/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)