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Welcome to Johnson Creek ...

Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnson 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 Johnson Creek: Johnson Crk. (or less commonly used: Johnson Ck. or Johnson Cr.)

Johnson Creek is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Johnson Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Johnson Creek: 716 & 624<3>

Communities Also Named Johnson Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Johnson Creek - they are located in Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Johnson Creek ...

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

  • Lockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Albion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Medina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Akron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Middleport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
  • Lyndonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Barker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Barker is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <4>
  • Gasport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnson Creek ...

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

Adding Johnson Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Johnson 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 Johnson Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnson Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnson Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Johnson Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Johnson Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.