Welcome to Alum Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Alum Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alum Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alum Creek, please Contact Us.
Alum Creek would have been located within present day Delaware County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Alum Creek, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alum Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
A typical abbreviation for Alum Creek: Alum Crk. (or less commonly used: Alum Ck. or Alum Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alum Creek is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Alum Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Alum Creek once stood is in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Alum Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Alum Creek: This one is located in Delaware County and the other is located in Franklin County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 4 communities that are also named Alum Creek - they are located in Nevada, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alum Creek.
Communities near Alum Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alum Creek.
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <6>
- Delaware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <6>
- Westerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <6>
- Hilliard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <6>
- Gahanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <6>
- Upper Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <6>
- Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <6>
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <6>
- New Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
- Sunbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <6>
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 Alum Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alum Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alum 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 Alum Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alum Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Alum Creek.
Adding Alum Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alum Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alum Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Alum Creek post office opened in 1838.
We also found Alum Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alum Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Alum Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alum Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |