Bridge Creek, Missouri

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

A 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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridge Creek, Missouri
  2. Tina, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1952 (1979 rev.)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  4. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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