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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Black Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Black Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Black Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Black Creek: Black Crk. (or less commonly used: Black Ck. or Black Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Black Creek is located in Scott County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: McCreary (KY), Anderson, Campbell, Fentress, Morgan & Pickett.

Below are the counties that are near Black Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Black Creek:

  • Scott County     (The home county of Black Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • West Robbins
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Elgin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Helenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenmary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Winona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Verdun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County
    • Oneida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Oneida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County
    • Norma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Fraterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Rocky Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
      • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Former names for Rocky Top:
      • Coal Creek
      • Lake City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
    • Oliver Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <1>
    • Leinarts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Stanfill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
      • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
    • Shea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Silica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Caryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <1>
    • Elk Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
      • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
    • Jacksboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <1>
    • LaFollette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
      • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
      • LaFollette has also been known as:
      • Big Creek Gap
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
    • Pine Crest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Demory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
      • Demory is located in Campbell County
    • Habersham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
      • Habersham is located in Campbell County
    • Jellico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Hebbertsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebbertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Rogers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
    • Fairfield Glade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <1>
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
  • Fentress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Gernt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Armathwaite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Allardt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <1>
    • Cumberland Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Grimsley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pall Mall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Crab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Clarkrange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Wilder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
    • Mill Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Sunbright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Burrville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Annadel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Glades
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Mahan Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Wartburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bucklick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • Petros
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
  • Pickett County
    • Cedar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Kelley Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Bazel Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Dyllis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
  • McCreary County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Strunk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Pine Knot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Revelo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Smith Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Stearns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <1>
    • Whitley City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <1>
    • Marshes Siding
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Wiborg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County (KY)
  • Wayne County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Parmleysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Mount Pisgah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Slickford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Ritner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County (KY)
    • Sumpter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County (KY)
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • Ayers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Black Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Black Creek.

Newspapers Published in Black Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Creek, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Black Creek:

Cemeteries Near Black Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Black Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.

  • Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Smithers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Foote Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foote Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Foote Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foote Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Parker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parker Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16833 <4>
  • Goad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Love Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Baptist Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (826 more) ...
    • Shepard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Todd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Black Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Black Creek.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.

  • Robbins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elgin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
  • New River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
    • New River is located in Scott County
  • Glenmary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
    • Glenmary is located in Scott County
  • Helenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rugby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rugby <1>
  • Hughett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
    • Hughett is located in Scott County
  • Huntsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mill Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Oneida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Armathwaite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
    • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Burrville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
    • Burrville is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sunbright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jeffers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
      • Jeffers is located in Scott County
    • Doctors ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctors
      • Doctors is located in Scott County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Black Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3809, Longitude: -84.6058       In this case, the coordinates for Black Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>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 Black Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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