Welcome to Nances Creek ...
Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nances Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for Nances Creek: Nances Crk. (or less commonly used: Nances Ck. or Nances Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Nances Creek for more information about variations on the name of Nances Creek.
Nances Creek is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nances Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Nances Creek (for example, toward Buchanan (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Nances Creek: (256) and (938)<3>
Websites for Nances Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.calhounchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Nances Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Nances Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nances Creek.
- Anniston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Piedmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Heflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Heflin is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
- Weaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Etna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - 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
- Blue Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
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 Nances Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nances Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nances 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 Nances Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nances Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Nances Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nances Creek ...
Looking for more information about Nances Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nances Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nances Creek.
Adding Nances Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nances Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nances Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nances Creek post office opened in 1891.
We also found Nances Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nances Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nances Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |