Welcome to Honey Creek ...
Honey Creek is primarily located in Racine County<1>. A portion of Honey Creek extends into Walworth County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Honey Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Honey Creek: Honey Crk. (or less commonly used: Honey Ck. or Honey Cr.)
Honey Creek is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Honey Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Honey Creek: 262
The ZIP code for Honey Creek: 53138<3>
Communities Also Named Honey Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Honey Creek - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Honey Creek.
Communities near Honey Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Honey Creek.
- Waukesha
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waukesha
- From Honey Creek to Waukesha
- New Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Berlin
- From Honey Creek to New Berlin
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Muskego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Honey Creek to Caledonia
- Salem Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salem Lakes
- From Honey Creek to Salem Lakes
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Elkhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkhorn
- From Honey Creek to Elkhorn
- Delavan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delavan
- From Honey Creek to Delavan
- Mukwonago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Honey Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Honey Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Honey 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 Honey Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Honey Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Honey Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Honey Creek ...
Looking for more information about Honey 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 Honey Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Honey Creek.
Adding Honey Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Honey 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 Honey Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Honey Creek in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Honey Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honey Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Honey Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Honey Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Honey Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |