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Welcome to Millcreek ...

Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County<1>.


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


Millcreek was established in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Millcreek has a population of 61,343 people<3> (see below for details).

Millcreek is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Millcreek is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Millcreek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Millcreek: (801) and (385)<5>

Communities Also Named Millcreek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Millcreek - they are located in Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Millcreek ...

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

  • Salt Lake City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Valley City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
    • West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <6>
  • West Jordan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <6>
  • South Jordan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lehi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <6>
  • Taylorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
  • Herriman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Draper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <6>
  • Riverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millcreek ...

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

Adding Millcreek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Millcreek 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 Millcreek was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

We also found Millcreek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millcreek.

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

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, 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 Millcreek.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millcreek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801).
<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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