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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 have occurred.

Another variation: Bigcreek.

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

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 doctors and 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 Gilmer County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gilmer County: Dawson, Fannin, Gordon, Murray & Pickens.

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:

  • Gilmer 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.
    • Tickanetley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickanetley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
      • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
    • Rolston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
      • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
    • Cherry Log
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • White Path
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Northcutt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • East Ellijay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellijay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Yukon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
    • Whitestone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
    • Tails Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
      • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Worley Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Crossroads
      • Worley Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Ball Ground
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ophir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Cherokee County
    • Salacoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salacoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
      • Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
  • Dawson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
    • Lumpkin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
      • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Margret
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County
    • Greens Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
      • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
    • Blue Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Morganton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Craytonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
      • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
    • Hemp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Mineral Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
      • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <2>
    • Chestnut Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
    • Cutcane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
      • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
    • Epworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • McCaysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <2>
    • Pantertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Fry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County
  • Forsyth County
    • Silver City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Oakman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
    • Ranger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <2>
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
  • Hall County
    • Murrayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Hall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
  • Lumpkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Dahlonega
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
    • Auraria ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
      • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
    • Garland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Carters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
      • Carters is located in Murray County
    • Ball Ground
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
    • Crandall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Chatsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Eton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Cisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Temple Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Talking Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Rock
      • Talking Rock is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talking Rock <2>
    • Big Canoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jasper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
    • Marble Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cagle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle
      • Cagle is located in Pickens County
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
    • Nelson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Jerusalem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
    • Talmadge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
      • Talmadge is located in Pickens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
  • Towns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Towns County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
    • Young Harris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Harris
      • Young Harris is located in Towns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young Harris <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Youngcane ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
      • Youngcane is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
    • Suches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
      • Suches is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <2>
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Union County
    • Canal Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
      • Canal Lake is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
    • Owltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
      • Owltown is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
    • Blairsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Robertstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
      • Robertstown is located in White County
    • Yonah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County
  • Cherokee County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Culberson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culberson
      • Culberson is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Hothouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hothouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Burger Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Postell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Grape Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Murphy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <2>
    • Hiwassee Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Clay County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Pine Log Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County (NC)
    • Brasstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
      • Brasstown is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brasstown <2>
    • Warne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warne
      • Warne is located in Clay County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warne <2>
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.
    • Copperhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <2>
    • Belltown Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
    • Ducktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Chanceytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Archville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Creek, see our County-by-County Page for 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 17 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 18 miles [29 km]<3>. 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 visit 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Church of Christ Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Noontootla Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noontootla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noontootla Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery #2
  • Greenway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
  • Woody Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
  • Jesus Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Stock Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stock Hill Cemetery
    • Van Zandt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tilley Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360942 <4>

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.<5>

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.

  • Pisgah
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Gilmer County
  • Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Fannin County
  • Tickanetley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tickanetley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
    • Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
  • Roy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Gilmer County
  • Cherry Log
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • White Path
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
    • White Path is located in Gilmer County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
  • Cartecay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartecay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartecay
    • Cartecay is located in Gilmer County
  • Blue Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Craytonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craytonia
    • Craytonia is located in Fannin County
  • Morganton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Santaluca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santaluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaluca
    • Santaluca is located in Gilmer County
  • Ellijay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Gaddistown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddistown
      • Gaddistown is located in Union County
    • Hemp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
      • Hemp is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
    • Amicalola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicalola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicalola
      • Amicalola is located in Dawson County

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.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7351, Longitude: -84.2808       In this case, the coordinates for Big Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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