Welcome to Bridge Creek ...
Bridge Creek is located in Carroll County<1>.
The location of Bridge Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridge Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Bridge Creek: Bridge Crk. (or less commonly used: Bridge Ck. or Bridge Cr.)
Bridge Creek is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bridge Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bridge Creek lies within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Bridge Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bridge Creek - they are located in Florida and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridge Creek.
Communities near Bridge Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridge Creek.
- Chillicothe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
- Meadville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Hale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Laclede
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <4>
- Bosworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Wheeling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Miami
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bridge Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridge Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridge Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridge Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridge Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Bridge Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridge Creek ...
Looking for more information about Bridge Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bridge Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bridge Creek.
Adding Bridge Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bridge Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bridge Creek was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridge Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridge Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridge Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |