Welcome to Red Creek ...
The village of Red Creek is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
A typical abbreviation for Red Creek: Red Crk. (or less commonly used: Red Ck. or Red Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Red Creek has a population of 492 people<2> (see below for details).
Red Creek is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Red Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Red Creek: 315 & 680<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Red Creek had an population of 492 people. This is a decrease of 7.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Red Creek had a population of 532 people. This makes Red Creek the county's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 532 people, the population of Red Creek increased 2.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 521 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Red Creek.
Communities Also Named Red Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Red Creek: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Suffolk County.
Beyond New York, there are 4 communities that are also named Red Creek - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Creek.
Communities near Red Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Creek.
- Oswego
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Oswego is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <5>
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Lyons
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Sodus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <5>
- Weedsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
- Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <5>
- Wolcott
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
- Wolcott is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <5>
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <5>
- Port Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
- Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
- Former name for Port Byron:
- Bucksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <5>
- Sodus Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus Point
- Sodus Point is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus Point <5>
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 Red Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red 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 Red Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Red Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Creek ...
Looking for more information about Red 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Red Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Red Creek.
Adding Red Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red 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 Red Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Red Creek post office opened in 1821.
We also found Red Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Red Creek. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Red Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Red Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |