Welcome to Town Creek ...
The town of Town Creek is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Town Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
A typical abbreviation for Town Creek: Town Crk. (or less commonly used: Town Ck. or Town Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Town Creek has a population of 1,049 people<2> (see below for details).
Town Creek is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Town Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Town Creek: 256 & 938<4>
The ZIP code for Town Creek: 35672<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Town Creek had an population of 1,049 people. This is a decrease of 4.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Town Creek had a population of 1,100 people. This makes Town Creek the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Town Creek represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 245th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,100 people, the population of Town Creek decreased 9.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,216 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Town Creek.
Communities Also Named Town Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Town Creek - they are located in Georgia (2), Maryland (2), Nevada, North Carolina (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Town Creek.
Communities near Town Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Town Creek.
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
- Muscle Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <6>
- Tuscumbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <6>
- Moulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Moulton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <6>
- Trinity
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
- Littleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
- Killen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <6>
- Saint Florian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
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 Town Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Town Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Town 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 Town Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Town Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Town Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Town Creek ...
Looking for more information about Town 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Town Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Town Creek.
Adding Town Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Town 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 Town Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Town Creek post office opened in 1827.
We also found Town Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Town Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Town Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Town Creek. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Town Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Town Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Town Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Town Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Town Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |