Our Genealogy Helper
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 Caney 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 Caney 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 Caney 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Caney Creek: Caney Crk. (or less commonly used: Caney Ck. or Caney Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Caney Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caney Creek.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Caney Creek is located in Walton County.
To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walton County: Covington (AL), Geneva (AL), Bay, Holmes, Okaloosa & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Caney Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Caney Creek:
- Walton County (The home county of Caney Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney Creek, with the one closest to Caney Creek listed first.
- Paxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Mossy Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- De Funiak Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Knox Hill is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
- Portland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Freeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney Creek, with the one closest to Caney Creek listed first.
- Cerrogordo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Ponce de Leon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Izagora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Okaloosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney Creek, with the one closest to Caney Creek listed first.
- Svea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Svea is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Laurel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Crestview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Milligan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Baker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Niceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney Creek, with the one closest to Caney Creek listed first.
- Caryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Five Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Coffee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney Creek, with the one closest to Caney Creek listed first.
- Kinston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alberton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Goodman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Central City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central City is located in Coffee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Covington County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney Creek, with the one closest to Caney Creek listed first.
- Florala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lockhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Beulah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beulah is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Onycha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Onycha is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Red Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Horn Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Wing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- County Line
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- County Line is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Opp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Opp is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Falco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Libertyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Babbie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Babbie is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Carolina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Geneva County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caney Creek, with the one closest to Caney Creek listed first.
- Samson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Coffee Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Chancellor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Black
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Scranton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Bellwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Caney Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Caney Creek.
Cemeteries Near Caney Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caney 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Caney Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Caney Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Caney Creek, with the one closest to Caney Creek listed first.
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Padgett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Limestone Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crowder Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Broxton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leonia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (123 more) ...
- Corner Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corner Creek Upper Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Caney Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Caney Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Caney Creek, with the one closest to Caney Creek listed first.
- Ealum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ealum is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ealum
- Gordon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Florala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Mossy Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughanville is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
- Marl
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marl is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl
- Green Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Green Bay is located in Covington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Cerrogordo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
- Eucheeanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eucheeanna is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucheeanna
- Ponce de Leon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Izagora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Geneva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Caney Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caney Creek.
Newspapers Published in Caney 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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caney Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caney Creek, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caney Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Caney Creek:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Walton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Holmes County
- Okaloosa County
- Washington County
- Coffee County
- Covington County
- Geneva County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Caney Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Caney Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |