Black Creek, Georgia

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Bryan County, Georgia, United States}}

Black Creek is an unincorporated community in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 280, {{convert|2|mi|0}} southwest of Interstate 16 and {{convert|9|mi}} northeast of Pembroke. Black Creek is the location of the arms manufacturer Daniel Defense.{{cite web |last1=Daniel Defense |title=History |url=https://danieldefense.com/media/other_media/DD-AR15-Coming_Full_Circle.pdf |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}

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.{{cite web|agency=National Weather Service in Charleston, South Carolina|title=NWS Damage Survey for the April 5, 2022 Tornado Event in Bryan County GA - Update #2|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSCHS&e=202204281517|publisher=Iowa Environmental Mesonet|date=April 28, 2022|access-date=April 29, 2022}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)

Category:Unincorporated communities in Bryan County, Georgia