Welcome to Alum Creek ...

Alum Creek is primarily located in Lincoln County<1>. A portion of Alum Creek extends into Kanawha County.

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

Alum Creek is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alum Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Alum Creek: (304) & (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Alum Creek: 25003<4>

Communities Also Named Alum Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Alum Creek - they are located in Nevada, Ohio (2) and Texas.

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.

• Charleston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
• South Charleston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
  • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
• Saint Albans
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
• Dunbar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
• Hurricane
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <5>
• Nitro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <5>
• Madison
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Winfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Eleanor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
• Chesapeake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alum Creek ...

Looking for more information about Alum 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alum Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alum Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/