| Bear Branch | rises in W Haywood County near lat. 35°36' N., long. 83°10'50" W., and flows E to join Horse Creek in forming Rough 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. |