Gazetteer
| Place | Description | 
|---|---|
| Bear Branch | 
 rises in N Haywood County and flows NW into Cold Springs Creek.  | 
              
| Bear Branch | 
 rises in N Craven County and flows SW into Swift Creek.  | 
              
| Bear Branch | 
 rises in central Columbus County and flows SE into Waccamaw River. Schulkens Pond, which see, is on the branch.  | 
              
| Bear Branch | 
 rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Junaluska Creek.  | 
              
| Bear Cove | 
 in W Macon County at the head of Wayah Creek.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 community in SE Graham County at the mouth of Bear Creek.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 See Warrior Creek.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in E Wayne County and flows SE on the Wayne-Greene county line into NW Lenoir County and SE into Neuse River. The name appears in local records as early as 1742.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 community in SW Chatham County. Known as Richmond until 1895. Noted for production of fruitcakes. Alt. 473.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in central Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SE into Forney Creek.  |