Welcome to Bear Creek ...

Bear Creek is located in Graham County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bear Creek: Bear Crk. (or less commonly used: Bear Ck. or Bear Cr.)

Bear Creek is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bear Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Bear Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Bear Creek: (828)

Communities Also Named Bear Creek ...

While we believe that this Bear Creek is located in Graham County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Bear Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chatham and Onslow County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 39 communities that are also named Bear Creek - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Montana, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (5), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear Creek.

Communities near Bear Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Creek.

• Andrews
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
• Bryson City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
  • Bryson City is located in Swain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
• Robbinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
  • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
• Hayesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Hayesville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayesville <4>
• Lake Santeetlah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
  • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
  • Santeetla
  • Santeetlah
  • Santultah
  • Thunderbird Mountain
  • Thunderbird
• Fontana Dam
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
  • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
  • Fontana Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <4>
• Cheoah
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
  • Cheoah is located in Graham County
• Rhodo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
  • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
• Fairview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Macon County
• Buffalo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County

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 Bear Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bear Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bear 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 Bear Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Bear Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Creek ...

Looking for more information about Bear 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 Bear Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/