Louis Creek, an unincorporated settlement in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located at the mouth of Louis Creek on the North Thompson River[1] was named after Louis Barrie and François Lavieur who prospected there in 1861, finding some gold, so that the stream became known as Frenchman's Creek.
There is two parts of Louis Creek, one running along Highway Five North on the Yellowhead and the other part is named the "Upper Louis Creek" which extends from Highway 5 and up into a separate valley that is near the present day site of Sun Peaks.
The Community of Louis Creek suffered heavy damage from a forest fire in 2003.
The tragedy struck the community of McLure and devastated Louis Creek.
This article about a location in the Cariboo Regional District, Canada is a stub.