Welcome to Kirby Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Kirby Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kirby Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kirby Creek, please Contact Us.
Kirby Creek would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
The location of Kirby Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kirby Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Kirby Creek: Kirby Crk. (or less commonly used: Kirby Ck. or Kirby Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kirby Creek is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kirby Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Kirby Creek (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Kirby Creek once stood is in the (256) & (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Kirby Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kirby Creek - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kirby Creek.
Communities near Kirby Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kirby Creek.
- Scottsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <6>
- South Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pittsburg
- South Pittsburg is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Pittsburg <6>
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Stevenson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Stevenson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <6>
- Cowan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <6>
- Kimball
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <6>
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Hollywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <6>
- Skyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kirby Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kirby Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kirby Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirby Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirby Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Kirby Creek.
Adding Kirby Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kirby Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kirby Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kirby Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Kirby Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kirby Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |