Welcome to Wolf Creek ...
Wolf Creek is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolf 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 Wolf Creek: Wolf Crk. (or less commonly used: Wolf Ck. or Wolf Cr.)
Wolf Creek is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wolf Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wolf Creek: 715 & 534<3>
Communities Also Named Wolf Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Wolf Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wolf Creek.
Communities near Wolf Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wolf Creek.
- North Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <5>
- Chisago City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
- Chisago City is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <5>
- Lindstrom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
- Lindstrom is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <5>
- Rush City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
- Rush City is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <5>
- Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Saint Croix Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Rock Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <5>
- Stacy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Stacy is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <5>
- Grantsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
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 Wolf Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wolf 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 Wolf Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Wolf Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Creek ...
Looking for more information about Wolf 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 Wolf Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wolf Creek.
Adding Wolf Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wolf 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 Wolf Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolf Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolf Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/
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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolf 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 Wolf Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Wolf Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |