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 Eagle 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 Eagle 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 Eagle 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 Eagle Creek: Eagle Crk. (or less commonly used: Eagle Ck. or Eagle Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Eagle Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle 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.
Eagle Creek is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Eagle Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eagle Creek:
- Tallapoosa County (The home county of Eagle Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Matilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Jacksons' Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Site
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Cowpens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Dadeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dudleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Daviston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Emuckfaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Goldville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Alexander City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chambers County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Blackman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blackman is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
- Abanda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abanda is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
- Penton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Milltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Red Level
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- LaFayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clackville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Boyds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Doublehead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Motley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Motley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Mellow Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Millerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Cragford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Ashland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Lineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hollins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Barfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
- Chambers Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Erin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Fishpond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Kellyton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Goodwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Nixburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Equality
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Hissop
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Rockford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pentonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Stewartville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Irma ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Jordan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Eclectic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tallassee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hale County
- Erie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Roxana
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- The Bottle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Bottle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
- Loachapoka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Gwen Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
- Opelika
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Liberty City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Almond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Wadley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- Malone Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Peavy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Roanoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ofelia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Wedowee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Christiana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Rock Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Talladega County
- Chandler Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eagle Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Eagle Creek.
Cemeteries Near Eagle Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle 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 Eagle Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eagle Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksons Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gillam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Punkin Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jackson Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ephesus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Eagle Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eagle Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eagle Creek, with the one closest to Eagle Creek listed first.
- Tohopeka
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopeka
- Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Matilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Jacksons' Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Site
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Buttston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buttston is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttston
- Zana ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zana is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
- Dadeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cowpens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Dudleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Daviston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Goldville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Emuckfaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Alexander City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eagle Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagle Creek.
Newspapers Published in Eagle 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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagle Creek, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eagle 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 Eagle Creek:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Tallapoosa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chambers County
- Clay County
- Coosa County
- Elmore County
- Hale County
- Lee County
- Macon County
- Randolph County
- Talladega 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 Eagle 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 from Point A (ie- Eagle Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |