Bear Creek

Bear Creek is a stream in Lancaster County, South Carolina. Bear Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Westwood, as well as near West Manor.

Places of Interest

Highlights include University of South Carolina Extension Colle and Lancaster County Jail.

University of South Carolina Extension Colle

University

The University of South Carolina Lancaster is a public college in Lancaster, South Carolina. It is one of the four regional campuses which make up Palmetto College in the University of South Carolina System. University of South Carolina Extension Colle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bear Creek.

Lancaster County Jail

Prison

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The Lancaster County Jail is a historic former jail building at 208 West Gay Street. Built in 1823, it is a virtually unaltered work of the noted early American architect Robert Mills, and reflects innovative changes in jail design promoted by him. Lancaster County Jail is situated 2 miles east of Bear Creek.

Lancaster County Courthouse

Courthouse

Photo: Calvin Beale, Public domain.

Lancaster County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Lancaster, South Carolina. Built in 1828, it has been in continuous use since then. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973, as a possible work of Robert Mills, an important American architect of the first half of the 19th century. Lancaster County Courthouse is situated 2 miles east of Bear Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lancaster and Fort Lawn.

Lancaster

Town

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Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States, located in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, Lancaster had a population of 8,460. The city was named after the famous House of Lancaster. Lancaster is situated 2 miles east of Bear Creek.

Fort Lawn

Village

Fort Lawn is a town in eastern Chester County, South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Fort Lawn had a population of 962. Fort Lawn is situated 5 miles west of Bear Creek.

Bear Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Bear Rear Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Lancaster County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.72181° or 34° 43′ 19″ north

Longitude

-80.80757° or 80° 48′ 27″ west

Elevation

420 feet (128 metres)

Open location code

866XP5CR+PX

GeoNames ID

4570244

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