Black Creek is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Bryan County, Georgia
Bryan County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 44,738. The county seat is Pembroke, Georgia, Pembroke.
Bryan Cou ...
, United States. It is located along
U.S. Route 280
U.S. Route 280 (US 280) is a spur of U.S. Highway 80. It currently runs for 392 miles (631 km) from Blitchton, Georgia, at US 80 to Birmingham, Alabama at I-20/ I-59. For much of its route, US 280 travels through rural areas and smaller ...
, southwest of
Interstate 16
Interstate 16 (I-16), also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway, is an east–west Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Georgia. It carries the hidden designation of State Route 404 (SR 404) for it ...
and northeast of
Pembroke. Black Creek is the location of the arms manufacturer
Daniel Defense.
History
On April 5, 2022, the town was hit by
a violent EF4 tornado, which heavily damaged or completely destroyed multiple homes, mobile homes, and other structures while producing widespread damage to trees, power lines, and power poles. One person was killed and twelve others were injured.
References
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in Bryan County, Georgia
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