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Welcome to Big Creek ...

Big Creek is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

Big Creek is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Big Creek (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Big Creek ...

While we believe that this Big Creek is located in Monroe County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Big Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Giles, Hancock, Hawkins and Sullivan County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 31 communities that are also named Big Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Big Creek ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.monroecountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Big Creek, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Big Creek ...

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

  • Jacktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Athens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • McMullens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Loudon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sweetwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Madisonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Etowah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
  • Jena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jena is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
  • Vonore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.