Gazetteer
| Place | Description | 
|---|---|
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in S Surry County and flows SE into Fisher River.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in S Randolph County and flows SE into Moore County, where it flows SE then NE into Deep River.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in E Pitt County and flows E into Tar River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in NE Pamlico County and flows SE into Bay River. See also Mesic.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in W Orange County and flows SW into Cane Creek.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in central Mitchell County and flows S into North Toe River.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in E Onslow County and flows SE into Brown's Sound. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. Known earlier as Deep Creek.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in S Madison County and flows NW into French Broad River.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in central Jackson County and flows NE into Bear Creek Lake on Tuckasegee River. See also Bear Creek Lake.  | 
              
| Bear Creek | 
 rises in NW Graham County and flows NE into Cheoah River.  |