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Welcome to Apple Creek ...

The village of Apple Creek is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Apple Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Apple Creek: APP-ul<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Apple Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Apple Creek has a population of 1,181 people<4> (see below for details).

Apple Creek is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Apple Creek had an population of 1,181 people. This is an increase of 0.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Apple Creek had a population of 1,173 people. This makes Apple Creek the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Apple Creek represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 500th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,173 people, the population of Apple Creek increased 17.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 999 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Apple Creek.

Communities Also Named Apple Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Apple Creek - they are located in Missouri (2), North Carolina, North Dakota and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Apple Creek ...

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

  • Massillon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wooster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
  • Orrville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <6>
  • Rittman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Canal Fulton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
    • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <6>
  • Millersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Doylestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Strasburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
  • Seville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Apple Creek ...

Looking for more information about Apple 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 Apple Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Apple Creek.

Adding Apple Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Apple 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 Apple Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Apple Creek post office opened in 1832.

We also found Apple Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Apple Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Apple Creek. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Apple Creek.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Apple Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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