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 Ivy 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 Ivy 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 Ivy 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ivy Creek: Ivy Crk. (or less commonly used: Ivy Ck. or Ivy 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 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.
Ivy Creek is located in Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw County: Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes, Montgomery & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Ivy Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ivy Creek:
- Crenshaw County (The home county of Ivy Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Creek, with the one closest to Ivy Creek listed first.
- Cherokee Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Rutledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Luverne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vernledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Merrill Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Social Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Vidette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Honoraville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Brantley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Creek, with the one closest to Ivy Creek listed first.
- Oaky Streak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Chapman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Georgiana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McKenzie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shacklesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Starlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Garland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Forest Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Creek, with the one closest to Ivy Creek listed first.
- Pine Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Zoar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Wilkinstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Danleys Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Jack
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Curtis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Elba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Mixson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Creek, with the one closest to Ivy Creek listed first.
- Rose Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Gantt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Antioch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Heath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Red Level
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- River Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Andalusia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Babbie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Sanford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Opp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- County Line
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Creek, with the one closest to Ivy Creek listed first.
- Sandy Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Fort Deposit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Letohatchee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Creek, with the one closest to Ivy Creek listed first.
- Lapine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Grady
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ramer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Center Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Ada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Red Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Pine Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ivy Creek, with the one closest to Ivy Creek listed first.
- Goshen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Wingard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Ansley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Youngblood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Mossy Grove Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McClure Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Meeksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ivy Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Ivy Creek.
Cemeteries Near Ivy Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ivy 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 Ivy Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ivy Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ivy Creek, with the one closest to Ivy Creek listed first.
- Siloam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rutledge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lightfoot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Black Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bedgood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clarke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emmaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vernledge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Camerons Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Butler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Ivy Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ivy Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ivy Creek, with the one closest to Ivy Creek listed first.
- Rutledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Luverne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Patsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patsburg is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patsburg
- Live Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Honoraville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Brantley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glasgow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Saville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Petrey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Oaky Streak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Dozier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ivy Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ivy Creek.
Newspapers Published in Ivy 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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivy Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ivy Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ivy Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ivy Creek:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Crenshaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Coffee County
- Covington County
- Lowndes County
- Montgomery County
- Pike 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 Ivy 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ivy Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |