Bridge Creek, Missouri

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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]

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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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