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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bear Creek had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bear Creek had a population of 1,061 people.

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

  • Goddard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Goddard is located in Marion County
  • Haleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hackleburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Spruce Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Thornhill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
    • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thornhill
    • From Bear Creek to Thornhill
  • Pebble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Delmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kinlock ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
    • Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
  • Isbell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
    • Isbell is located in Franklin County
  • Pearce's Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearce's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce's Mills
    • Pearce's Mills is located in Marion County
  • Natural Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockwood
    • From Bear Creek to Rockwood
  • Waco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Franklin County
  • Newburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Franklin County
  • Gold Mine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Gold Mine is located in Marion County
  • Belgreen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Russellville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lynn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
    • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
  • Mount Hope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
  • Hamilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Double Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pikeville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pikeville
    • From Bear Creek to Pikeville
  • Stinson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Stinson is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stinson
    • From Bear Creek to Stinson
  • Ashbank
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
    • Ashbank is located in Winston County
  • Frankfort
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Ellaville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
    • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellaville
    • From Bear Creek to Ellaville
  • Landersville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersville
    • Landersville is located in Lawrence County

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

The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bear Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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