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 Creek Stand (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 Creek Stand. 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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Creek Stand is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Bullock, Elmore, Lee, Montgomery, Russell & Tallapoosa.
Below are the counties that are near Creek Stand. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Creek Stand:
- Macon County (The home county of Creek Stand)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creek Stand, with the one closest to Creek Stand listed first.
- Society Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Armstrong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Fort Davis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tuskegee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Notasulga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hardaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Calebee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Hornady
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Liberty City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Shorter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creek Stand, with the one closest to Creek Stand listed first.
- Spring Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Comer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Hawkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Clayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creek Stand, with the one closest to Creek Stand listed first.
- Three Notch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Union Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Inverness
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Inverness is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Smuteye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smuteye is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
- Fitzpatrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Perote
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Mitchell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Postoak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Chambers County
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Elmore County
- Tallassee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creek Stand, with the one closest to Creek Stand listed first.
- Marvyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marvyn is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
- Beauregard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Ridgewood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Prince Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Loachapoka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chewacla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Opelika
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bottle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Gwen Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Bleecker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Montgomery County
- Cecil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cecil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Pike County
- Saco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saco is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creek Stand, with the one closest to Creek Stand listed first.
- Hurtsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Hatchechubbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Rutherford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rutherford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Hugley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Seale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pittsview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Glenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Cottonton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Fort Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ladonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Jernigan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Tallapoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creek Stand, with the one closest to Creek Stand listed first.
- Tallapoosa City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Reeltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Church Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- East Tallassee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Chattahoochee County (GA)
- Fort Benning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stewart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creek Stand, with the one closest to Creek Stand listed first.
- Omaha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Creek Stand, see our County-by-County Page for Creek Stand.
Cemeteries Near Creek Stand ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creek Stand.
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 Creek Stand - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Creek Stand covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Creek Stand, with the one closest to Creek Stand listed first.
- Creek Stand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Creek Stand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Borom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Warrior Stand Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chapple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hurtsboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Provo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brown Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Joshua Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Creek Stand had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Creek Stand, with the one closest to Creek Stand listed first.
- Warriorstand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Warriorstand is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriorstand
- Guerryton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Guerryton is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerryton
- Hurtsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Uchee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Uchee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uchee
- Suspension
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Suspension is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suspension
- Enon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Enon is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Society Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Society Hill is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Hatchechubbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Cotton Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cotton Valley is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Alliance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alliance is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Hyram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hyram is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyram
- Fort Davis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Three Notch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Three Notch is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Tuskegee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Creek Stand. See our List of 1890's Communities around Creek Stand.
Newspapers Published in Creek Stand ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creek Stand.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Creek Stand, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Creek Stand.
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 either 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 Creek Stand:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Bullock County
- Chambers County
- Elmore County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Russell County
- Tallapoosa County
- Chattahoochee County
- Stewart 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 Creek Stand, 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- Creek Stand) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |