While we don't have a date for the founding of Mill Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Mill Creek: Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. or Mill Cr.)
Mill Creek is 5,200 feet [1,585 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mill Creek is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mill Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mill Creek: 406
Communities Also Named Mill Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 71 communities that are also named Mill Creek - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina, Tennessee (8), Texas (3), Virginia (6), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mill Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mill 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 Mill Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Mill Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Creek ...
Looking for more information about Mill 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 Mill Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mill Creek.
Adding Mill Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mill 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 Mill Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Mill Creek in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Deer Lodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mill Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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