Big Creek is a census county division in

Forsyth County, Georgia Forsyth County ( or ) is a County (United States), county in the Northeast Georgia, Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Suburban and exurban in character, Forsyth County lies within the Metro Atlanta, Atlanta ...

, United States. It is the largest locale in the county in terms of population. The locale is a

Census county division A Census County Division (CCD) is a country subdivision, subdivision of a county (United States), county used by the United States Census Bureau for the purpose of presenting data, statistical data. A CCD is a relatively permanent statistical area ...

(CCD) class of unincorporated community. It has a population of 83,973 according to the

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's 2022

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, representing an increase of 110 over the 83,863 reported in the 2020 United States census. With an area of , the population density is .

Name origin

The origin of the locale lies with the creek of the same name running on the west side of the CCD's territory.

Geography

Big Creek is south of Cumming, the incorporated community of the county, and is north of the Forsyth– Fulton county line. Big Creek is bounded on the east by the

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. The western one-third of Big Creek is separated off by

US Route 19 U.S. Route 19 or U.S. Highway 19 (US 19) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway in the Eastern United States. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul road, connecting the Gulf of Mex ...

Georgia State Route 400 State Route 400 (SR 400; commonly known as Georgia 400) is a freeway and state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia serving parts of Metro Atlanta. It is concurrent with U.S. Route 19 (US 19) from exit 4 ( Inters ...

Education

Big Creek is part of the Forsyth County Schools district. The Forsyth County campus of

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is in the southern part of the county. The campus, which opened in 1997, was expanded in 2010.History
section of the LTC online student catalog. Last accessed 2024-04-16.

Library

Big Creek is served by the Sharon Forks branch of the

Forsyth County Public Library The Forsyth County Public Library (FCPL) is a consortium of five public libraries in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. Four branches are located in the county seat of Cumming and one branch is located in Alpharetta Alpharetta is a city ...

. The branch was recognized as the busiest library in the state, with a circulation of over one million materials.

Transportation

Georgia State Route 141 State Route 141 (SR 141) is a state highway that runs southwest-to-northeast in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Georgia. It connects the Buckhead area of Atlanta with Cumming. Its routing exists within portions of Fulton, ...

, also called Peachtree Parkway, runs north–south through the community.

US 19 U.S. Route 19 or U.S. Highway 19 (US 19) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway in the Eastern United States. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul road, connecting the Gulf of Mex ...

/ SR 400 runs southwest–northeast through Big Creek.

References

Unincorporated communities in Forsyth County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{ForsythCountyGA-geo-stub