Bridge Creek, Missouri

Bridge Creek is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Bridge Creek was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1884.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Bridge Creek, a stream which owes its name to a railroad bridge crossing it.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bridge Creek, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

Coordinates: 39°34′20″N 93°23′05″W / 39.57222°N 93.38472°W / 39.57222; -93.38472

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