Millcreek, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1989. It stands in St. Michael Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63645. It stands on Mill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Fredericktown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1939 USGS Fredericktown quadrangle1:48000
- 1947 USGS Fredericktown quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Fredericktown quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Fredericktown quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Farmington quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Farmington quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
82 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 82 fires within 5 miles of Millcreek between 1999 and 2020, burning about 486 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 54 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 July 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 June 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 138072-06205-06172016-1758 |
| 5 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | CHEROKEE |
| 4 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 124053-06205-05042015-1606 |
| 3 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 124052-06205-05032015-1412 |
| 6 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 64 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 64 workings within 5 miles of Millcreek: 59 past producers, 2 prospects, 2 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Lead, Lead, Cobalt, Copper, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Mine | Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Nickel | Past Producer | ||
| Fox Mine | Cobalt, Lead, Copper, Nickel | Past Producer | Galena | |
| Fredericktown Deposits | Lead, Nickel, Copper, Zinc, Cobalt | Past Producer | REPLACEMENT, DISSEMINATED SULFIDES. | |
| Fredricktown Claim | Cobalt, Nickel, Lead, Gold | Producer | Anglesite, Bornite, Covellite, Galena | |
| Madison Mine | Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, Iron, Silver | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite | |
| Madison Mine | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | 1847, 1944 | |
| Old Copper Mines | Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, Iron | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Malachite | |
| Revelle Prospect | Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Schulte | Copper, Lead, Cobalt | Past Producer | Galena | |
| Shaft Number One | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Cobalt | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Millcreek in 5 storm reports between 2011 and 2024: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Millcreek | $50,000 | A tornado touched down 3.8 miles southwest of Fredericktown on County Road 503, uprooting a large tree. The tornado tracked to the northeast towards Fredericktown, crossing over U.S. Highway 67, just south of intersection with Highway 72. On the northwest side of town it caused minor shingle damage to one house and blew down a few more large trees. Then on the north side of town, the tornado it blew a large portion of roof off of an open sided outbuilding, tore off a car port roof on a house and uprooted or snapped off several more large trees. The tornado then lifted and dissipated on Schulte Lane, just west of Highway 72. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 4.27 miles and max path width of 334 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millcreek | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Highway C near intersection with U.S. Highway 67. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millcreek | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of power lines, snapped off a large tree and blew the roof off of a barn. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Millcreek | - | A tornado touched down just to the southwest of Fredericktown near the intersection of County Roads 500 and 501 where large tree limbs were blown down. The tornado then crossed Old U.S. 67 and either uprooted or snapped several cedar and oak trees as it moved northeast along County Road 201. The diameter of the tree trunks ranged from 2 to 3 feet. About 100 yards northeast of County Road 201, a machine shed composed of large cement bricks was severely damaged. Additional tree damage occurred north and northeast of the machine shed. An older machine shed was damaged 100 yards southwest of the City of Fredericktown. A two vehicle garage located across County Road 201 was completely destroyed. One vehicle in the garage was severely damaged. Within the southwest city limits of Fredericktown medium to large branches (3 to 10 inches) in diameter were snapped by the tornado. There was damage to a fence at a tennis court and also at a baseball park. Additional tree damage was located just south of Main Street. Half a mile northeast of the downtown area, medium size tree branches were downed in a residential area. Some of the large tree limbs damaged one home. Another nearby home lost over 60 percent of its roof covering. The tornado then struck a distributing company which transports Styrofoam blocks on State Highway J just northeast of the intersection with Highway 72. The large blocks weighing around 300 pounds each were tossed 40 to 80 yards to the northeast. The tornado continued to the east along State Highway J for about another mile before lifting and dissipating. The total damage track was 5.5 miles, while damage width was between 30 to 40 yards. The damage intensity was rated EF1. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Millcreek | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Village | 1.7 miles | 17 | |
| Fredericktown | 2.4 miles | 17 | |
| Cherokee Pass | 2.6 miles | 20 | |
| Catherine Place | 3.4 miles | 17 | |
| Junction City | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Creek Nation | 4.2 miles | 19 | |
| Central | 4.7 miles | 20 | |
| Tin Mountain | 5.3 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 751089. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.














