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Welcome to Big Creek ...

Big Creek is located in Gilmer County<1>.

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

Big Creek is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Big Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Big Creek: 706 & 762<3>

Communities Also Named Big Creek ...

While we believe that this Big Creek is located in Gilmer County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Big Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Forsyth and Fulton County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 31 communities that are also named Big Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (5), Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Big Creek ...

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

  • Rolston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
    • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Canal Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Canal Lake is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
  • Northcutt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Pantertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Cutcane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Ellijay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Youngcane ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngcane is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
  • Hemp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Blue Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Tails Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Creek ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Big Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Big Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.