Map of Mill Creek town, Oklahoma

Mill Creek is a town in Johnston County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census, a decline from the figure of 340 in 2000. Mill Creek Community is an unincorporated area of Johnston County that surrounds the town and claims to have about 1,000 residents, including those who live within the town limits. Local residents consider the town as the focal point of the community.

Mill Creek town overview:
Name:	Mill Creek town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Johnston County
Elevation:	1,033 ft (315 m)
Total Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km²)
Land Area:	0.38 sq mi (0.99 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	293
Population Density:	763.02/sq mi (294.79/km²)
ZIP code:	74856
Area code:	580
FIPS code:	4048500
GNISfeature ID:	1095392

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History

In 1852, when the post office was first established, the town was named Mineral Hill and was within the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory. The 1855 Treaty of Separation between the Choctaws and Chickasaws established the latter as a separate nation, effective March 4, 1856. Mill Creek then fell within the Chickasaw Nation boundaries. The post office was renamed Harris Mill in 1859, after Chickasaw Governor Cyrus Harris built a large grist mill on the local creek. The name changed back to Mill Creek in 1879. In 1902, the town of Mill Creek incorporated in Indian Territory, and after statehood, became Mill Creek, Oklahoma, on November 16, 1907.

The town’s history is closely linked to the railroad. The St. Louis, Oklahoma, and Southern Railway laid tracks through the Mill Creek area from 1900 to 1901. However, the tracks were approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of town, so many residents moved closer to the railroad. Soon, the town became one of the largest shipping points for cattle in the region.

The population peaked in 1907, at 644.