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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Big Creek had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Creek, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.

  • Spring Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Clay County
  • Goose Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
    • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
  • Tanksley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanksley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
    • Tanksley is located in Clay County
  • Ammie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
    • Ammie is located in Clay County
  • Brightshade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hyden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Teges
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
    • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Teges
    • From Big Creek to Teges
  • Hoskinston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
  • Laurel Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
  • Confluence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Leslie County
  • Pigeonroost
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeonroost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
    • Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
  • Gays Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
    • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
  • Sebastian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sidell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
    • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sidell
    • From Big Creek to Sidell
  • Sextons Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Burning Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Conkling
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conkling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
    • Conkling is located in Owsley County
  • Helton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Cutshin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
    • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cutshin
    • From Big Creek to Cutshin
  • Chavies
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crockettsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
    • Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
  • Island City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Owsley County
  • Southfork
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Marydell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Larue
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Larue is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Larue
    • From Big Creek to Larue

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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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