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Welcome to Millcreek ...

Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County<1>.

Millcreek was established in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Millcreek has a population of 61,343 people<2> (see below for details).

Millcreek is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation 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

Area Codes for Millcreek: 801 & 385<4>

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)
  • West Jordan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
  • South Jordan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lehi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <5>
  • Taylorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Herriman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Draper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Draper is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <5>
  • 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 (so far) for Millcreek was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Millcreek.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Millcreek.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millcreek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the Millcreek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Millcreek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.