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Around Black Creek ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Alexandria. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the south of where Black Creek would have been located. Alexandria has a population of 45,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Natchitoches. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the west of Black Creek and has a population of 17,200 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Black Creek, with the nearest first.

  • Dry Prong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
    • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <3>
  • Antonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
  • Atlanta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bentley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Whitford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
  • Colfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pollock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zenoria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Stay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Marco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Tullos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winnfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
      • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <3>
    • Joyce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
      • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <3>
    • Creola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village

For more communities neighboring Black Creek, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Black Creek.

Grant Parish ...

Black Creek would have been located within present day Grant Parish<4>.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant Parish: La Salle, Natchitoches, Rapides & Winn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Creek ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Creek.

Airports Near Black Creek ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Black Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Black Creek.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Black Creek.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Black Creek), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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