Welcome to Wolf Creek ...
Wolf Creek is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Wolf Creek is located in San Jacinto County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Wolf Creek: Wolf Crk. (or less commonly used: Wolf Ck. or Wolf Cr.)
Wolf Creek is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wolf Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wolf Creek: 936
Communities Also Named Wolf Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Wolf Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wolf Creek.
Communities near Wolf Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wolf Creek.
- Livingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Onalaska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Onalaska is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <3>
- Shepherd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <3>
- Coldspring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
- Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <3>
- Point Blank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <3>
- Oakhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <3>
- Laurel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Swartout ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
- Swartout is located in Polk County
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 Wolf Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wolf 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 Wolf Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Wolf Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Creek ...
Looking for more information about Wolf 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 Wolf Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wolf Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Jacinto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolf Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |