Welcome to Mill Creek ...
Mill Creek is located Mill Creek is located in Washington County<1>. The location of Mill Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Mill Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. A typical abbreviation for Mill Creek: Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. or Mill Cr.) Mill Creek is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Mill Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time While we believe that this Mill Creek is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Mill Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guadalupe and Waller County. Beyond Texas, there are 71 communities that are also named Mill Creek - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Montana, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina, Tennessee (8), Virginia (6), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Creek. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mill Creek. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mill Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Creek. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mill 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 Mill Creek. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Mill Creek. Looking for more information about Mill 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 Mill Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mill Creek. We originally found mention of Mill 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 Mill Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Washington, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Mill Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.