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Welcome to Bent Creek ...

Bent Creek is located in Lee County<1>.


The location of Bent Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Bent Creek: Bent Crk. (or less commonly used: Bent Ck. or Bent Cr.)

Bent Creek is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bent Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Bent Creek (for example, toward Twin Chapel (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Bent Creek is within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Bent Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bent Creek - they are located in North Carolina (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bent Creek.

Communities near Bent Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bent Creek.

  • Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
  • Opelika
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
  • Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
  • Tuskegee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith's Station
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Camp Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
  • Notasulga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
  • Loachapoka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Waverly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Cusseta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
    • Cusseta is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bent Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bent Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bent Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bent Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bent Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Bent Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bent Creek ...

Looking for more information about Bent Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bent Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bent Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bent Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bent Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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