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Welcome to Elm Creek ...

The village of Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County<1>.


The location of Elm Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Elm Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elm Creek has a population of 943 people<3> (see below for details).

Elm Creek is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Elm Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Elm Creek is within the boundaries of the (308) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elm Creek had an population of 943 people. This is an increase of 4.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elm Creek had a population of 901 people. This makes Elm Creek the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Elm Creek represents 0.05% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 125th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 901 people, the population of Elm Creek has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 894 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elm Creek.

Communities Also Named Elm Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Elm Creek - they are located in Kansas (4), Manitoba and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Elm Creek ...

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

  • Kearney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lexington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Holdrege
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bertrand
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Overton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
    • Overton is located in Dawson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <5>
  • Loomis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Amherst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Funk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
    • Funk is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <5>
  • Riverdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Creek. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Elm Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elm Creek ...

Looking for more information about Elm 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elm Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elm Creek.

Adding Elm Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elm 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 Elm Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elm Creek post office opened in 1872.

We also found Elm Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

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

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

The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Buffalo, 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elm Creek.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elm Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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