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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Black Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Black Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Black Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Black Creek: Black Crk. (or less commonly used: Black Ck. or Black Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Black Creek is located in Etowah County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.

Below are the counties that are near Black Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Creek:

  • Etowah County     (The home county of Black Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Keener
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
    • Wilsonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Etowah County
    • Duck Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
      • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Ballplay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
    • Edwardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
    • Crudup
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crudup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Whitesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
      • Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Highmound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <2>
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Southside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <2>
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Merrellton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
      • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
    • Piedmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Angel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sand Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Anderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Centre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ball Flat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Moshat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Taft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaylesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Borden Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Grantley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cotnam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Dawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
    • Dog Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Langston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
    • Section
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Dutton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Boaz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <2>
    • Hustleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Horton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Wyeth City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
      • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
    • Douglas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Guntersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
      • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
      • Former names for Guntersville:
      • Gunter's Ferry
      • Gunter's Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <2>
    • Hyatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
      • Hyatt is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
  • Saint Clair County
    • Steele
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Chattoogaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
  • Polk County (GA)
    • Etna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Black Creek.

Newspapers Published in Black Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Creek, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Black Creek:

Cemeteries Near Black Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.

  • Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbour Cemetery
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Shepard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Croft Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croft Cemetery
  • Hunts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunts Cemetery
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    • Bristow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Black Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Black Creek.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.

  • Tabor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Etowah County
  • Slackland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackland
    • Slackland is located in Cherokee County
  • Leonard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Cherokee County
  • Keener
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Etowah County
  • Oak Hill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
  • Chumley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chumley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumley
    • Chumley is located in DeKalb County
  • Turkeytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
    • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
  • Mackey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
    • Mackey is located in Cherokee County
  • Yancy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
    • Yancy is located in Etowah County
  • Coat's Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
    • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
  • Leesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Collinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Duck Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
      • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Brice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
      • Brice is located in Etowah County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Creek.

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1759, Longitude: -85.8777       In this case, the coordinates for Black Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Black Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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