Welcome to Apple Creek ...

Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Apple Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

A typical abbreviation for Apple Creek: Apple Crk. (or less commonly used: Apple Ck. or Apple Cr.)

Apple Creek is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Apple Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Apple Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Apple Creek - they are located in Missouri (2), North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio.

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

Communities near Apple Creek ...

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

• Appleton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
  • Former name for Appleton:
  • Appleton Junction
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Appleton
• Neenah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
  • Neenah is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Neenah
• De Pere
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
  • De Pere is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on De Pere
• Fox Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
  • Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fox Crossing
• Menasha
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menasha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasha
  • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Menasha
• Ashwaubenon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
  • Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ashwaubenon
• Kaukauna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
  • Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
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• Harrison
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Calumet County
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• Little Chute
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
  • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
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• Hobart
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hobart is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hobart

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

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

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

Adding Apple Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Apple 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 Apple Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Apple Creek post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Apple Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Outagamie County: www.co.outagamie.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/