Our Genealogy Helper
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 Chana 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 Chana 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 Chana 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Chana Creek: Chana Crk. (or less commonly used: Chana Ck. or Chana 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Chana Creek is located in Elmore County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elmore County: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Chana Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chana Creek:
- Elmore County (The home county of Chana Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- Kent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eclectic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jordan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Claud
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Claud is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
- Irma ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Tallassee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Ware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Blue Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Wetumpka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Adkin Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- Millbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pine Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Marbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Prattville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Melmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Chambers County
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Chilton County
- Mountain Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- Equality
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Nixburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Fishpond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Cottage Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Ray
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Pentonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Hissop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Rockford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Goodwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dollar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- Roxana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Loachapoka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- The Bottle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- Hornady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Liberty City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Shorter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tysonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calebee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- La Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Notasulga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tuskegee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hardaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Fort Davis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- Waugh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Waugh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Mount Meigs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Madison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Sunshine Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Boylston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boylston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
- Cecil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Capitol Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Montgomery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pike Road
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gibbs Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Village
- Highland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Young Forte Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Young Forte Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Forte Village
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- East Tallassee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Tallapoosa City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Benson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Our Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Agricola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Dadeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jacksons' Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chana Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Chana Creek.
Cemeteries Near Chana Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chana 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Chana Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chana Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- The Cotton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kent - Holley Cemetery
- Thrash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hornsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Watson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Chapel Cemetery
- The Watson Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Watson Chapel Cemetery
- Bullard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Benson - Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Chana Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chana Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chana Creek, with the one closest to Chana Creek listed first.
- Kent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eclectic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Good Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Jordan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Irma ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Tallassee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kowaliga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kowaliga is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kowaliga
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Ware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Equality
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Weoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weoka is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weoka
- Wetumpka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chana Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chana Creek.
Newspapers Published in Chana 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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chana Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chana Creek, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chana Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Chana Creek:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Elmore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Chambers County
- Chilton County
- Coosa County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Montgomery County
- Tallapoosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Chana Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chana Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |