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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 Bear 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 Bear 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 Bear 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 Bear Creek: Bear Crk. (or less commonly used: Bear Ck. or Bear 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 doctors 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.

Bear Creek is located in Chatham County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chatham County: Alamance, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Orange, Randolph & Wake.

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

  • Chatham County     (The home county of Bear Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • Bonlee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
    • Carbonton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gulf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Siler City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Bennett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <2>
    • Pittsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moncure
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bynum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bynum
      • From Bear Creek to Bynum
    • Haywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Bear Creek to Haywood
    • Brickhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fearrington Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Alamance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • Mandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Alamance County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
    • Sutphin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Snow Camp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Camp
      • Snow Camp is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Camp <2>
    • Eli Whitney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Whitney
      • Eli Whitney is located in Alamance County
    • Saxapahaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kimesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rock Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
    • Bellemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
      • Bellemont is located in Alamance County
    • Melville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Alamance County
    • Pickwood Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
      • Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
    • Quail Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
      • Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
    • Swepsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
      • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swepsonville
      • From Bear Creek to Swepsonville
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • Julian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <2>
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • Murchisontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Olivia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Olivia is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <2>
    • Seminole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ryes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryes
      • Ryes is located in Harnett County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryes
      • From Bear Creek to Ryes
    • Cokesbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Barbecue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boone Trail
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Trail
      • Boone Trail is located in Harnett County
    • Johnsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Pineview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Mamers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Duncan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • Asbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asbury
      • From Bear Creek to Asbury
    • Ether
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ether have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
      • Ether is located in Montgomery County
    • Allreds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Biscoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <2>
    • Candor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <2>
    • Abner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • Parkwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
    • Jugtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
      • Robbins is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <2>
    • Carthage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cameron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Dover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Moore County
    • Zion Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Moore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harris
      • From Bear Creek to Harris
    • Vass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Whispering Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <2>
    • Seven Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
      • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
    • Lakeview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Springs
      • Eagle Springs is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Springs <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • Oaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaks
      • From Bear Creek to Oaks
    • Teer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
      • Teer is located in Orange County
    • Dogwood Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Rangewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvander
      • Calvander is located in Orange County
    • Carrboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
      • Carrboro is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <2>
    • Chapel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodsons Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
    • Orange Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
    • Spring Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • Coleridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Staley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <2>
    • Ramseur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Yow Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Melanchton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Michfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
      • Michfield is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Michfield
      • From Bear Creek to Michfield
    • Seagrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Millboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millboro
      • From Bear Creek to Millboro
    • Central Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Asheboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <2>
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • New Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Apex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Wilbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbon
      • From Bear Creek to Wilbon

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

Cemeteries Near Bear Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear 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 Bear Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

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

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

  • Goldston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
    • Goldston is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
  • Gulf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Gulf is located in Chatham County
  • Siler City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Silk Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
    • Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Cheeks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks
    • Cheeks is located in Randolph County
  • Pittsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Coleridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Staley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Staley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <2>
  • Moncure
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bynum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bynum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bynum
    • From Bear Creek to Bynum
  • Ramseur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carthage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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    • Haywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Bear Creek to Haywood
    • Sutphin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
      • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Bear 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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bear Creek, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bear Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Bear Creek:

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Bear Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Bear Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6166, Longitude: -79.3852    









 

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