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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Town Creek had a population of 201 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Town Creek had a population of 1,046 people.

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

  • Edmond
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edmond
    • From Town Creek to Edmond
  • Bingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Colbert County
  • Courtland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Leighton
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
  • Hatton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Concord
    • From Town Creek to Concord
  • Mountain Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Colbert County
  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Spring Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Landersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landersville
    • Landersville is located in Lawrence County
  • Mount Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
  • Moulton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Littleville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Newburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Franklin County
  • South Florence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
    • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
  • Ripley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Poplar Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bailey Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Comer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Florence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheffield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Tuscumbia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Town Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.