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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Allens Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Allens Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Allens Creek, please Contact Us.
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 Allens 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 Allens 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 Allens 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.
- A typical abbreviation for Allens Creek: Allens Crk. (or less commonly used: Allens Ck. or Allens Cr.)
- While the name of this community is Allens Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Allens Creek may originally have been Allen's Creek.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Allens Creek might be written as Allen Creek.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Allens Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allens 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Allens Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Lewis County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Hickman, Lawrence, Maury, Perry & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Allens Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allens Creek:
- Lewis County (The home county of Allens Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Voorhies
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Hohenwald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kimmins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Mount Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Dunbar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Weakley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Campbellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Bodenham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Johnson Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Aetna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Hornertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Pleasantville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Swan Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Whitfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Duck River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Graytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Tottys Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Littlelot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Nunnelly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Only
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Humphreys County
- Grandmother Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Henryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Park Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Flatwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Webber City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Ethridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Leoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Busby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Loretto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Iron City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maury County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Hampshire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Frierson Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Screamer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Chapel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Scotts Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Greenfield Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Ashwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Williamsport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Arkland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- Armour Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Flatwoods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Lobelville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Collinwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Corning ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Corning is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Lutts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- Pruitton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allens Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Allens Creek.
Cemeteries Near Allens Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allens 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 Allens Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allens Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Mannie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Banks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Churchwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Payton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Voorhies Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Voorhies Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dabbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dabbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dirtdobber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (904 more) ...
- Melton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Allens Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allens Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allens Creek, with the one closest to Allens Creek listed first.
- Voorhies
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Nancy ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nancy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Strathmore ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Strathmore is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
- Napier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Napier is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Hohenwald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waynesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Newburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Kimmins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Moon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Moon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Summertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Crestview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crestview is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Aetna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allens Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allens Creek.
Newspapers Published in Allens 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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allens Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allens Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allens Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Allens Creek:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Decatur County
- Giles County
- Hardin County
- Hickman County
- Humphreys County
- Lawrence County
- Maury County
- Perry County
- Wayne County
- Lauderdale County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Allens Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allens Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |