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Welcome to Twin Creeks ...

Twin Creeks is located in Missoula County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twin Creeks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

Twin Creeks is 3,400 feet [1,036 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Twin Creeks is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Twin Creeks lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Twin Creeks: 406

Communities Also Named Twin Creeks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Twin Creeks - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California and Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twin Creeks.

Communities near Twin Creeks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Twin Creeks.

  • Missoula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bonner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Piltzville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Piltzville is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piltzville
  • Milltown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • East Missoula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Missoula is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Missoula
  • Greenough
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Travois Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Travois Village is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travois Village
  • Orchard Homes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
  • De Smet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • De Smet is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Creeks ...

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

Adding Twin Creeks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twin Creeks 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 Twin Creeks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Twin Creeks post office opened in 1911. The Twin Creeks post office closed in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twin Creeks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Missoula, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twin Creeks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/