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Welcome to Black Creek ...

Black Creek is located in Leon 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 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Black Creek (for example, toward Grand Ridge), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Black Creek: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Black Creek ...

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

Beyond Florida, there are 19 communities that are also named Black Creek - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, 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.

  • Tallahassee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lloyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Miccosukee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waukeenah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wacissa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
  • Woodville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Aucilla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County

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 Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Leon, 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>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>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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