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 Coon 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 Coon 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 Coon 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 Coon Creek: Coon Crk. (or less commonly used: Coon Ck. or Coon Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Coon Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coon Creek.
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 and doctors 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.
Coon Creek is located in Walker 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 Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Coon Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coon Creek:
- Walker County (The home county of Coon Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coon Creek, with the one closest to Coon Creek listed first.
- Empire
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Creel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Sipsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Sumiton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <1>
- Powellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Dora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakahalla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakahalla is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
- Red Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Burrows Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Burnwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burnwell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
- Dovertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coon Creek, with the one closest to Coon Creek listed first.
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Smoke Rise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Warrior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blount Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Hayden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- County Line
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Bangor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Selfville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Dallas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dallas is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Adville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Locust Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coon Creek, with the one closest to Coon Creek listed first.
- Arkadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Estimated population in 2015: 273 people
- The Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Colony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Bremen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ardell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Black Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Bottom is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Dodge City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Crane Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Trimble
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Fayette County
- Alta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coon Creek, with the one closest to Coon Creek listed first.
- Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Robbins Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Sayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Media
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Graysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Kimberly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Cardiff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Brookside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coon Creek, with the one closest to Coon Creek listed first.
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Arley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Houston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Double Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coon Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Coon Creek.
Cemeteries Near Coon Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coon 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 Coon Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coon Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coon Creek, with the one closest to Coon Creek listed first.
- New Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Phillips Freewill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Empire Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Memorial Cemetery is located in Empire.
- The Empire Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Empire Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1442863 <2>
- Little Vine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- The Little Vine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160589 <2>
- Mauldin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sipsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burton Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Drummond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Horizon Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (411 more) ...
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Church Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Grove Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Coon Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coon Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coon Creek, with the one closest to Coon Creek listed first.
- Sloan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sloan is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Robbins Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Arkadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Powellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Dora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linn Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Linn Crossing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Crossing
- Reid's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Bremen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ardell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Warrior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cardiff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Coaldale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coaldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Linton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Linton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coon Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coon Creek.
Newspapers Published in Coon 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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coon Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coon Creek, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coon Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Coon Creek:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Walker County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Jefferson County
- Winston 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 Coon Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coon Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |