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Summary 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.

About Big Creek (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Big Creek is historic. The information below applies to the area where Big Creek would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Big Crk.

Time Zone: The area where Big Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 423

Elevation: 1,720 feet [524.26 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Big Creek:

Lat: 36.517600° (or 36°31'3" N)

Lon: -82.080700° (or -82°4'50" W)

USGS Topo Map: Holston Valley<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Big Creek

GNIS ID: 1640477

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Creek)

About Sullivan County

The community of Blountville is the County Seat for Sullivan County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sullivan)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	158,348 (1.02% increase since 2010)
2010	156,749 (2.42% increase since 2000)
2000:	153,048

Total Area:<6> 429.7 sq. miles [1,112.9 km²] - of which 3.8% is water (16.34 sq. miles [42.3 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 73,760

Official Website: https://sullivancountytn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sullivan

GNIS ID: 1639793

FIPS State / County Code: 47 / 163

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Creek)

About Tennessee

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,830,325 (7.63% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,346,105 (11.54% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,689,283

Websites for State of Tennessee

Official Website: https://www.tn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.tnvacation.com/

Parks: https://tnstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing.html

Hunting: https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Tennessee

GNIS ID: 1325873

FIPS State: 47

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Creek)

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Big Creek, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Big Creek.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Big Creek. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).