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Welcome to Black Creek ...

Black Creek is located in Scott County<1>.


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


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

Black Creek is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Black Creek is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Black Creek: (423)

Communities Also Named Black Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Black Creek - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (4), South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Black Creek ...

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

  • Gernt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
    • Gernt is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
  • Armathwaite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
    • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Oneida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Huntsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Winfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wartburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Helenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Allardt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
    • Allardt is located in Fentress County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
  • Sunbright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Creek ...

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

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, 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 Black 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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