Welcome to Big Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Big Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Big Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Creek, please Contact Us.
Big Creek would have been located within present day Sullivan County<2>.
The location of Big Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
A typical abbreviation for Big Creek: Big Crk. (or less commonly used: Big Ck. or Big Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Big Creek is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Big Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Big Creek once stood is in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Big Creek ...
While we believe that this Big Creek is located in Sullivan County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Big Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Giles, Hancock, Hawkins and Monroe County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 31 communities that are also named Big Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Creek.
Communities near Big Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Creek.
- Collingwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
- Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <5>
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
- East Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Elizabethton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
- Elizabethton is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <5>
- Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Harrtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Blountville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
- Blountville is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <5>
- Mountain City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
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 Big Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big 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 Big Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Big Creek.
Adding Big Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big 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 Big Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Big Creek post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Big Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |