Illinois Gazetteer
Adams Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Bureau County. The primary coordinates for Adams Creek places it within the IL 61362 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Adams Creek |
| Category: | Illinois physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 15.5 mi. long; heads in Westfield Township 3.6 mi. ESE of Arlington, flows SW through the Village of Cherry, Hall Township, the Village of Seatonville, then S into Selby Township, through the Village of DePue and Hall Township to enter the Illinois River 3.7 mi. WSW of Spring Valley; Tps16&17N, Rgs11-10E, Fourth Principal Meridian |
| History: | Named for the area’s first Black resident, who is known only by the name Adams and who settled near the mouth of the stream in 1829. |
| County: | Bureau County |
| Latitude: | 41.3211468 |
| Longitude: | -89.2720317 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Adams Creek: Adams Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Adams Creek does not include property ownership information.
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De Pue village, IL
(1.4 miles WNW) Seatonville, IL (3.1 miles N) Hollowayville, IL (3.4 miles NNW) Spring Valley, IL (3.9 miles E) Mark, IL (4.1 miles SSE) |
Granville, IL
(4.7 miles SSE) Ladd, IL (5.1 miles NNE) Bureau Junction village, IL (5.3 miles WSW) Dalzell, IL (5.6 miles ENE) Hennepin, IL (6 miles SW) |
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Marquette, IL
(< 0.1 mile) Ottville, IL (1.9 miles NNE) Depue, IL (1.9 miles W) Moronts, IL (2.7 miles SSW) Hicks Corners, IL (2.7 miles E) |
Webster Park, IL
(4.9 miles E) Bureau, IL (5.3 miles WSW) Coal Hollow, IL (5.6 miles WNW) Hegeler, IL (5.8 miles NE) Florid, IL (6.4 miles S) |
