Welcome to Shell Creek ...

So far, we found very little information about Shell Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Shell Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shell Creek, please Contact Us.

Shell Creek would have been located within present day McLean County<2>.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Shell Creek. The community was inundated by Lake Sakakawea.

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

Time Zone: The area where Shell Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Shell Creek (for example, toward Halliday), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The Area Code where Shell Creek was located: 701

Communities Also Named Shell Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Shell Creek - they are located in Florida, Nebraska and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shell Creek.

Communities near Shell Creek ...

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

• New Town
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • New Town is located in Mountrail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Town <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Town
  • From Shell Creek to New Town
• Parshall
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshall
  • Parshall is located in Mountrail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parshall <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Parshall
  • From Shell Creek to Parshall
• Independance ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independance
  • Independance is located in Dunn County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Independance
  • From Shell Creek to Independance
• Lucky Mound ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Mound
  • Lucky Mound is located in McLean County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lucky Mound
  • From Shell Creek to Lucky Mound
• Van Hook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hook
  • Van Hook is located in Mountrail County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Van Hook
  • From Shell Creek to Van Hook
• Sanish
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanish
  • Sanish is located in Mountrail County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sanish
  • From Shell Creek to Sanish
• Four Bears Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Bears Village
  • Four Bears Village is located in McKenzie County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Four Bears Village
  • From Shell Creek to Four Bears Village
• Mandaree
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandaree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandaree
  • Mandaree is located in McKenzie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandaree <3>
• Elbowoods ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbowoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbowoods
  • Elbowoods is located in McLean County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elbowoods
  • From Shell Creek to Elbowoods
• Twin Buttes
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
  • Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Twin Buttes
  • From Shell Creek to Twin Buttes

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for McLean County: www.visitmcleancounty.com/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/