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Welcome to Pigeon Creek ...

Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pigeon Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

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

Pigeon Creek is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pigeon Creek lies within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Pigeon Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pigeon Creek - they are located in Indiana and Ohio.

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

Communities near Pigeon Creek ...

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

  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Luverne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Georgiana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • Georgiana is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <4>
  • Brantley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
    • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <4>
  • McKenzie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
  • Red Level
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Rutledge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Dozier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
    • Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <4>
  • Gantt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Gantt is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Glenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pigeon Creek ...

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

Adding Pigeon Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pigeon Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pigeon Creek was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Pigeon Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pigeon Creek.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Butler, 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 Pigeon Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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