Welcome to Sugar Creek ...
Sugar Creek is located in Blount County<1>.
The location of Sugar Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sugar Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Sugar Creek: Sugar Crk. (or less commonly used: Sugar Ck. or Sugar Cr.)
Sugar Creek is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sugar Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sugar Creek: (205) and (269)<4>
Communities Also Named Sugar Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Sugar Creek: This one is located in Blount County and the other is located in Mobile County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 21 communities that are also named Sugar Creek - they are located in Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sugar Creek.
Communities near Sugar Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sugar Creek.
- Cullman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
- Cullman is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <5>
- Clay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Pinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson
- Pinson is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinson <5>
- Oneonta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Oneonta is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
- Springville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
- Argo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Kimberly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
- Hanceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
- Hanceville is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <5>
- Warrior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
- Warrior is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <5>
- Good Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Sugar Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sugar Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sugar 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 Sugar Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sugar Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Sugar Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sugar Creek ...
Looking for more information about Sugar 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 Sugar Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sugar Creek.
Adding Sugar Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sugar 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 Sugar Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sugar Creek post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sugar Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
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 Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sugar Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (269) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |