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Welcome to Black Creek ...

The town of Black Creek is located in Wilson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Black Creek has a population of 766 people<2> (see below for details).

Black Creek is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Black Creek: 252

The ZIP code for Black Creek: 27813<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Black Creek had an population of 766 people. This is a decrease of 0.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Black Creek had a population of 769 people. This makes Black Creek the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 769 people, the population of Black Creek increased 7.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 714 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Black Creek.

Communities Also Named Black Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Black Creek - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Ontario (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Black Creek ...

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

  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Goldsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Farmville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Pine Level
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharpsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Kenly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <5>
  • Snow Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Creek ...

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

Adding Black Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Black Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Black Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Black Creek post office opened in 1840.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Black Creek.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Black Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Black Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/