Lake Creek is located in Delta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Creek: Lk. Creek
Lake Creek is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lake Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lake Creek: 903 & 430<3>
The ZIP code for Lake Creek: 75450<4>
Communities Also Named Lake Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Lake Creek: This one is located in Delta County and the other is located in McLennan County.
Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Lake Creek - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Creek.
Communities near Lake Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Creek.
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Reno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reno is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blossom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Roxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tira is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Pecan Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sun Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Toco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Toco is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
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 Lake Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake 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 Lake Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Creek ...
Looking for more information about Lake 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 Lake Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Creek.
Adding Lake Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake 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 (so far) for Lake Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake Creek post office opened in 1848.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Creek - 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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lake Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |