Welcome to Armstrong Creek ...
Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Armstrong Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Armstrong Creek: Armstrong Crk. (or less commonly used: Armstrong Ck. or Armstrong Cr.)
Armstrong Creek is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Armstrong Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Armstrong Creek and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Armstrong Creek: 715 & 534<3>
The ZIP code for Armstrong Creek: 54103<4>
Communities near Armstrong Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Armstrong Creek.
- Kingsford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fern ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fern is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Laona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laona is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona
- Dunbar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dunbar is located in Marinette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Padus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Padus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padus
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Commonwealth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Tipler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tipler is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
- Iron Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Armstrong Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armstrong Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Armstrong 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 Armstrong Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armstrong Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Armstrong Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armstrong Creek ...
Looking for more information about Armstrong 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 Armstrong Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Armstrong Creek.
Adding Armstrong Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Armstrong 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 (so far) for Armstrong Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Armstrong Creek post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Armstrong Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Forest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Armstrong Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Armstrong Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Armstrong Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Armstrong Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Armstrong Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |