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Welcome to Steep Creek ...

Steep Creek is located in Lowndes County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Steep Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

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

Steep Creek is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Steep Creek is located in the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Steep Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Steep Creek - they are located in Nova Scotia and Texas.

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

Communities near Steep Creek ...

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

  • Montgomery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Deposit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mosses
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
    • Mosses is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Hayneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • White Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
  • Gordonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Lowndesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
    • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>
  • Pintlala
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
    • Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
    • Former name for Pintlala:
    • Colquitt
  • Davenport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
    • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
  • Sandy Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steep Creek ...

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

Adding Steep Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Steep Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Steep Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Steep Creek post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steep Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steep 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 Lowndes, 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 Steep 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.
<5>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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