Welcome to Rio Creek ...
Rio Creek is located in Kewaunee County<1>.
The location of Rio Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Rio Creek: Rio Crk. (or less commonly used: Rio Ck. or Rio Cr.)
Rio Creek is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rio Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Rio Creek: (920) & (274)<4>
Communities near Rio Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rio Creek.
- Sturgeon Bay [Door County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay [Door County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sturgeon Bay
- Scott [Brown County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott [Brown County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Scott
- Algoma [Kewaunee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma [Kewaunee County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the east of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Algoma
- Kewaunee [Kewaunee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Kewaunee [Kewaunee County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewaunee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kewaunee
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- Luxemburg [Kewaunee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Luxemburg [Kewaunee County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Luxemburg
- Green Bay [Brown County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay [Brown County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Green Bay
- Nasewaupee [Door County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasewaupee
- Nasewaupee [Door County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nasewaupee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nasewaupee
- Eaton [Brown County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton [Brown County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Eaton
- Luxemburg [Kewaunee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Luxemburg [Kewaunee County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Luxemburg
- Red River [Kewaunee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
- Red River [Kewaunee County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Rio Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Red River
- Luxemburg [Kewaunee County]
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 Rio Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rio Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rio 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 Rio Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rio Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Rio Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio Creek ...
Looking for more information about Rio 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 Rio Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rio Creek.
Adding Rio Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rio Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Rio Creek was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Rio Creek on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kewaunee County: www.kewauneeco.org/
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 Kewaunee, 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rio Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rio Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5892, Longitude: -87.5412 In this case, the coordinates for Rio Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |