Welcome to West Millcreek ...

West Millcreek is located in Erie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Millcreek, 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 West Millcreek: W. Millcreek

West Millcreek is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Millcreek: 814 & 582<3>

Communities near West Millcreek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Millcreek.

Erie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in Erie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
Edinboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
North East
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North East is located in Erie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <4>
Wesleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wesleyville is located in Erie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <4>
Girard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Girard is located in Erie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City is located in Erie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
Cambridge Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
Borough of Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waterford is located in Erie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
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Albion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Erie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Millcreek ...

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

Adding West Millcreek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Millcreek.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Millcreek - 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the West Millcreek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the West Millcreek 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.