Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Big Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Big Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Big Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Bigcreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Big Creek: Big Crk. (or less commonly used: Big Ck. or Big Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Big Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Big Creek is located in Fulton County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth & Gwinnett.
Below are the counties that are near Big Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Creek:
- Fulton County (The home county of Big Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Tell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Pontevedra
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
- South Fulton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Fulton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
- Corn Creek Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Red Wing Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
- Fairburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rivertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rivertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
- Biscayne Club
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
- Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
- College Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adams Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
- Carlton Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
- Bartow County
- Indian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Whitesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Driskolls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Driskolls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
- Hart Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hart Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
- Temple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bowers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
- Lowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Fairlawn Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Gibson Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Motes Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Tyson Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Kingridge West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Skyridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Normandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Kings Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Windermere Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
- Coxs Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Oak Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Riverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
- Forest Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clayton Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
- Dartmouth Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
- Riverdale Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fox Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Knox Springs Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
- Gordon Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Austell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Furniture City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Ivey Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Nelsons Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Mableton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brookside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Clarkdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge Manor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Powder Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powder Springs Chase
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Sargent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jade Lake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
- Sharpsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Turin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newnan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Newnan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Senoia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Smokey Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- Moreland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bexton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bexton is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
- Smith City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- Haralson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- East Atlanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Gresham Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Druid Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emory
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- Turner Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Glenwood Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- Panthersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- La Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- North Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
- Belvedere Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- East Glen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- North Druid Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Flowers Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Blair Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Windwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- Lithia Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeland Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Springwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Douglasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Hannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Tyree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tyree is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
- Villa Rica
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Tyrone Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Tyrone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin Farms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Lafayette Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Fayette Villa Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- Winterthur Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Blakely Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tinsley Mill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
- Peachtree City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McIntosh Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Harp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Hamptons Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Danbury Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Elmside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Mountain Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Norcross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peachtree Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haralson County
- Morgan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morgan is located in Haralson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Stockbridge North
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Manor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Highland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Whitehouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Blacksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- McDonough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Indian Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Hiram
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Home Place Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Country Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- Dallas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Forrister
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forrister is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
- Hanlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hanlin is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
- Braswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Spalding County
- Sunny Side
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Big Creek.
Cemeteries Near Big Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Creek.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Big Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McKoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cochran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mozley Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Godbee / Godby Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Park View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McDonald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (583 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hart Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Big Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
- Tell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
- Lester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Fairburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Red Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ben Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ben Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hill
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Rivertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rivertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
- Lithia Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rico is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
- Palmetto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Douglasville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Austell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hapeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mableton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Creek.
Newspapers Published in Big Creek ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Creek, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Big Creek:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Carroll County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Coweta County
- DeKalb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Gwinnett County
- Haralson County
- Henry County
- Paulding County
- Spalding County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |