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Welcome to Creola ...

The city of Creola is located in Mobile County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Creola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Creola has a population of 2,034 people<3> (see below for details).

Creola is near sea level<4>.

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

The area code for Creola: (251)

The ZIP code for Creola: 36525<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Creola had an population of 2,034 people. This is an increase of 5.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Creola had a population of 1,926 people. This makes Creola the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Creola represents 0.04% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,926 people, the population of Creola decreased 3.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,002 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Creola.

Communities Also Named Creola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Creola - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Creola ...

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

  • Mobile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Daphne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <6>
  • Prichard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saraland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
    • Saraland is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <6>
  • Bay Minette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
    • Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <6>
  • Spanish Fort
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Semmes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chickasaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <6>
  • Citronelle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Creola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Creola. 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 Creola.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creola ...

Looking for more information about Creola? 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 Creola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Creola.

Adding Creola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Creola in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Creola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Creola post office opened in 1885.

We also found Creola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Creola.

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

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

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 Mobile, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Creola.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Creola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Creola or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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