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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 Poplar 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 Poplar 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 Poplar 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Poplar Creek: Poplar Crk. (or less commonly used: Poplar Ck. or Poplar 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Poplar Creek is located in Limestone 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 Limestone County: Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Morgan, Giles (TN) & Lincoln (TN).

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

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Poplar Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Ripley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lentzville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cairo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tanner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hay's Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Country Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
    • Elkmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Harris Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Orrville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Limestone County
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County
    • Lester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pettusville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Garner ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Colbert County
    • Ford City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Leighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Nitrate City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Wilson Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
    • Muscle Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • South Florence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Confluence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estep have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lauderdale County
    • Dells Vista Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rogersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Poplar Creek to Bethel
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Elgin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Comer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Courtland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Courtland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Red Bank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
    • Edmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmond
      • From Poplar Creek to Edmond
    • Hatton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Moulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Poplar Creek to Oakville
    • Muck City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Harvest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
      • Harvest is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <2>
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Jeff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeff
      • From Poplar Creek to Jeff
    • Monrovia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Toney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Madison Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Elkwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
      • Elkwood is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkwood
      • From Poplar Creek to Elkwood
    • Triana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Rideout Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
      • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelsea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Madison County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Trinity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
    • Moulton Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
    • Austinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Morgan County
    • Russell Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
      • Russell Village is located in Morgan County
    • Flint City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
      • Flint City is located in Morgan County
    • Burningtree Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
      • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
    • Priceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Hartselle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Stella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Prospect
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Minor Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ardmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dickson Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Elkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Field
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wheelerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aymett Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Gordon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Poplar Creek to Pisgah
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Creek, with the one closest to Poplar Creek listed first.
    • Appleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Poplar Creek to Appleton
    • Liberty Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Rascal Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Busby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loretto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Saint Joseph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
    • New Prospect
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Iron City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Lincoln County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Poplar Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poplar 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 Poplar Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ripley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yarbrough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farrow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davchport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davchport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davchport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davchport Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Athens.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22434 <5>
  • Pleasant Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weir Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yarbrough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gordon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lentzville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentzville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lentzville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Ripley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lentzville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Blackburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Limestone County
  • O'Neal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
    • O'Neal is located in Limestone County
  • Cartwright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Limestone County
  • Gipsy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
    • Gipsy is located in Limestone County
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mount Rozell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rozell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rozell
    • Mount Rozell is located in Limestone County
  • Rogersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hay's Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
  • Good Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Limestone County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Poplar 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 Poplar Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poplar Creek, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poplar 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 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 Poplar Creek:

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

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7956, Longitude: -87.1248    
<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>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 Poplar Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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