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Census Data for Big Creek

So far, we found very little information about Big Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Big Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Creek, please Contact Us.


As far as we can tell, Big Creek has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Big Creek, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluff City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Elizabethton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Watauga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Carter County
  • Johnson City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <2>
  • Beech Mountain
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
    • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
  • Elk Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
  • Kingsport
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <2>
  • Jonesborough
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Unicoi
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Banner Elk
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Seven Devils
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <2>
    • Sugar Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Newland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>

Sullivan County ...

Big Creek is located in Sullivan County<5>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Sullivan County.

Miscellaneous Information for Big Creek ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Sullivan County or the community of Big Creek:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Big Creek:
    • GNIS ID for Big Creek: 1640477
    • GNIS ID for Sullivan County: 1639793
    • GNIS ID for State of Tennessee: 1325873
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Big Creek would have been located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Big Creek.

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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