Welcome to Goldcreek (aka 'Gold Creek') ...
So far, we found very little information about Goldcreek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Goldcreek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Goldcreek, please Contact Us.
Goldcreek would have been located within present day Powell County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goldcreek, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Goldcreek is 4,180 feet [1,274 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Goldcreek is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Goldcreek was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Goldcreek once stood is in the (406) area code.
The community of Goldcreek has also been called Gold Creek.
Communities near Goldcreek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goldcreek.
- Deer Lodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Deer Lodge is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Lodge <5>
- Drummond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
- Drummond is located in Granite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <5>
- Garrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <5>
- Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Granite County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall <5>
- Avon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
- Stone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
- Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
- Helmville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmville
- Helmville is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helmville <5>
- Bearmouth ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Emery ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Goldcreek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goldcreek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goldcreek. 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 Goldcreek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goldcreek. See our Newspapers Page for Goldcreek.
Adding Goldcreek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goldcreek 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 Goldcreek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goldcreek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Goldcreek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Powell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goldcreek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |