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Welcome to Widows Creek Station ...

Widows Creek Station is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Widows Creek Station for more information about variations on the name of Widows Creek Station.

Widows Creek Station is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Widows Creek Station (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Widows Creek Station: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities near Widows Creek Station ...

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

  • Jasper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
  • South Pittsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
  • Stevenson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <5>
  • Morganville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
  • Kimball
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <5>
  • Durham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
  • New Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Hollywood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <5>
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 785 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Widows Creek Station ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Widows Creek Station. 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 Jackson, 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 Widows Creek Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>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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