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.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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