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Welcome to Spring Creek Colony ...

Spring Creek Colony is located in McPherson County<1>.

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

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

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Spring Creek Colony had a population of 268 people.<3> (see below for details).

Spring Creek Colony is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Spring Creek Colony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Spring Creek Colony is located in the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Spring Creek Colony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Spring Creek Colony - it's located in Montana.

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

Communities near Spring Creek Colony ...

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

  • Winship
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    • Winship lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Spring Creek Colony.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,862 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Ellendale
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    • Ellendale lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Spring Creek Colony.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale<6>
  • Leola
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    • Leola lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Spring Creek Colony.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola<6>
  • Frederick
  • Forbes
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    • Forbes lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northeast of Spring Creek Colony.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes<6>
  • Long Lake
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    • Long Lake lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Spring Creek Colony.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Wetonka
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    • Wetonka lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> to the south of Spring Creek Colony.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Merricourt
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    • Merricourt lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> to the north of Spring Creek Colony.
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  • Barnard
  • Monango
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    • Monango lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Spring Creek Colony.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Spring Creek Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Creek Colony.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Creek Colony ...

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

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including McPherson, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spring Creek Colony.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Creek Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Creek Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Creek Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9091, Longitude: -98.8787       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Creek Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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