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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 Nances 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 Nances 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 Nances 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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Nances Creek: Nances Crk. (or less commonly used: Nances Ck. or Nances Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Nances Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Nances Creek may originally have been Nance's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Nances Creek might be written as Nance 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.

Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Saint Clair & Talladega.

Below are the counties that are near Nances Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nances Creek:

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Nances Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.
    • Merrellton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
      • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
    • Piedmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
    • Jacksonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • White Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Calhoun County
    • Dailey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
    • Booker T City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
      • Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
    • Angel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
    • Weaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.
    • Spring Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Flat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Rock Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Tecumseh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
    • Moshat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Centre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Howells Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
      • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
      • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Howells Cross Roads
    • Leesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.
    • Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Elder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Haynes Crossroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossroad
      • Haynes Crossroad is located in Clay County
  • Cleburne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.
    • Grantley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
    • Oak Level
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
    • Borden Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Palestine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
    • Edwardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Heflin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fruithurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
      • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Muscadine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
      • Muscadine is located in Cleburne County
    • Ai
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County
    • Abel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
    • Hollis Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Crossroads
      • Hollis Crossroads is located in Cleburne County
    • Micaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
      • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Hightower
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
      • Hightower is located in Cleburne County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Collinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.
    • Banner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
    • Hokes Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
    • Cobb City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Ballplay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Etowah County
    • Glencoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Burns Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
      • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Edwardsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
      • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
  • Saint Clair County
    • Ragland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <3>
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.
    • Silver Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Grant Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Munford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • Jake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
  • Floyd County (GA)
    • Cave Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Haralson County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.
    • Tallapoosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Budapest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
      • Budapest is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Felton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tabernacle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Buchanan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Haralson County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <3>
    • Waco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Haralson County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
    • Bremen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Haralson County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.
    • Esom Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Etna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Cedartown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grady ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nances Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Nances Creek.

Newspapers Published in Nances 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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nances Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nances Creek, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nances Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Nances Creek:

Cemeteries Near Nances Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nances 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nances Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.

  • Nances Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nances Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nances Creek Cemetery
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
  • Community Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wellborn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellborn Cemetery
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
  • Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Garden
  • Littlejohn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlejohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlejohn Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boozer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boozer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boozer Cemetery
  • McCain's Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCain's Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The McCain's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McCain Cemetery
    • McCain's Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    • McCain's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCain's Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24288 <5>
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (340 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Nances Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Nances Creek, with the one closest to Nances Creek listed first.

  • Jenkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Calhoun County
  • Merrellton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
    • Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
  • Piedmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
  • Jacksonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
  • Grantley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
    • Grantley is located in Cleburne County
  • White Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Calhoun County
  • Ladiga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiga
    • Ladiga is located in Calhoun County
  • Adelia ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
    • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
  • Spring Garden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
  • Gnatville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnatville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnatville
    • Gnatville is located in Cherokee County
  • Oak Level
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County
  • Colvins Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colvins Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
    • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Borden Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
    • Pleasant Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
      • Pleasant Gap is located in Cherokee County
    • Reaves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reaves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves
      • Reaves is located in Etowah County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nances Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nances Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nances Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Nances Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nances Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8578, Longitude: -85.6564    
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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 Nances Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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