Welcome to Snake Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Snake Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Snake Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Snake Creek, please Contact Us.
Snake Creek would have been located within present day DeKalb County<2>.
The location of Snake 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 Snake Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Snake Creek: Snake Crk. (or less commonly used: Snake Ck. or Snake Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Snake Creek is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Snake Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Snake Creek (for example, toward Euthtilloga (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Snake Creek would have been located in the (256) & (938)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Snake Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Snake Creek - they are located in Florida, Oklahoma, Quebec, South Dakota and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snake Creek.
Communities near Snake Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snake Creek.
- Scottsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Fort Payne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <6>
- Rainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <6>
- Henagar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
- Henagar is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <6>
- Stevenson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Sylvania
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fyffe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
- Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <6>
- Hollywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Section
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Section is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <6>
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 Snake Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snake Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snake 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 Snake Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snake Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Snake Creek.
Adding Snake Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snake 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 Snake Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Snake Creek post office opened in 1879.
We also found Snake Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snake Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
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 Snake 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 DeKalb, 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 Snake 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |