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Welcome to Spring Creek ...

Spring Creek is located in Todd County<1>.

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

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Spring Creek had a population of 125 people.<2> (see below for details).

Spring Creek is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Spring Creek is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Spring Creek (for example, toward Martin), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Spring Creek: 605

Communities Also Named Spring Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Spring Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (7), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Spring Creek ...

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

  • Lakeview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Todd County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 799 people
  • Saint Francis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Parmelee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Soldier Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Creek
    • Soldier Creek is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 227 people
  • Two Strike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
    • Two Strike is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
  • Cody
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <5>
  • Kilgore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Kilgore is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <5>
  • Crookston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Nenzel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
    • Nenzel is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <5>
  • Rosebud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Todd, 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 Spring Creek.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.