Do you know of Caney Creek ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Caney Creek. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Caney Creek.
We found mention of Caney Creek as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Communities Also Named Caney Creek ...
We found three communities that share the name Caney Creek.
Within Kentucky, the name Caney Creek is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Walton County
- Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Caney Creek [Walton County].
- Missouri
- Scott County
- Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Caney Creek [Scott County].
- Tennessee
- Polk County
- Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Caney Creek [Polk County].
- Florida
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Caney Creek ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Caney Creek:
SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)
The FIPS database contains an entry for Caney Creek.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 21/12502 (Place Name: Caney Creek)
County: Muhlenberg (FIPS State/County: 21/177)
Class: U8
Identifies a populated place (in this case, Caney Creek) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
More Orphans in Muhlenberg County ...
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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Muhlenberg County.