Built in 1850 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
“Creekwood, near Creekstand, Alabama, was built c. 1844. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.”
Wikipedia article Creekwood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Macon County · listed in 1989 · category: Building · built in 1850, Greek Revival architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 273 fires within 5 miles of Creekwood between 1994 and 2020, burning about 7,448 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 102 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 102 |
| Debris and open burning | 75 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 49 |
| Smoking | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160909-19 |
| 30 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190930-1 |
| 28 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190928-11 |
| 27 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190927-3 |
| 24 September 2008 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | HWY 51, AL |
| 2 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2018 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 7.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20180917-8 |
| 17 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Creekwood: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurtsboro Quarry | Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creek Stand A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery | 0.9 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89000310 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Macon County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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