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Welcome to Caney Creek ...

Caney Creek is located in Walton County<1>.


The location of Caney Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Caney Creek: Caney Crk. (or less commonly used: Caney Ck. or Caney Cr.)

Caney Creek is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Caney Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Caney Creek: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Caney Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Caney Creek - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caney Creek.

Communities near Caney Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caney Creek.

  • De Funiak Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Florala
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
    • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <5>
  • Samson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
    • Samson is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <5>
  • Paxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lockhart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Pleasant Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
  • Mossy Head
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Svea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
    • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
  • Argyle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Caney Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caney Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caney 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 Caney Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caney Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Caney Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caney Creek ...

Looking for more information about Caney 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 Caney Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caney Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caney Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Walton, 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 Caney Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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