Bridge Creek is an unincorporated community in northeast Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route YY above the east bank of Bridge Creek. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad passes the community along the stream valley.[2]
History
editA post office called Bridge Creek was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1884.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Bridge Creek, a stream which owes its name to a railroad bridge crossing it.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridge Creek, Missouri
- ^ Tina, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1952 (1979 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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