Honey Creek is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Pottawattamie County Pottawattamie County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census, the population was 93,667, making it the tenth-most populous county in Iowa. The county takes its name from the Potawatomi Native American tribe. The co ...

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

, United States. Its elevation is 1,014 feet (309 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a ZIP code 51542.

History

Honey Creek was founded in the 1860s when the

Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states befor ...

was extended to that point. The community took its name from nearby Honey Creek. A post office was established in Honey Creek in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1990. Honey Creek's population was 21 in 1902, and 100 in 1925.

References

Unincorporated communities in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{PottawattamieCountyIA-geo-stub