Welcome to Black Creek ...

Black Creek is located in Etowah County<1>.

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

Black Creek is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Black Creek (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Black Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Black Creek: This one is located in Etowah County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 19 communities that are also named Black Creek - they are located in British Columbia, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, 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.

• Gadsden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <3>
• Albertville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Albertville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <3>
• Boaz
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
  • Boaz is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
• Rainbow City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <3>
• Attalla
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
  • Attalla is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <3>
• Glencoe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
• Hokes Bluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
• Centre
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <3>
• Collinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <3>
• Crossville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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