Bear Creek Alabama Map

About Bear Creek, Alabama

Bear Creek is a locality in Marion County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,474. The population density is 37.3 people per km². Bear Creek is located at 34.2748°N, 87.7006°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35581.

Bear Creek spills its gentle waters through a landscape of rolling hills and verdant woodlands in Marion County. It lies 36.3 miles south of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 182°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-west of Haleyville. The land itself exhales a humid, earth-scented breath, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp soil after a passing shower. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting patterns on the forest floor, a soft, shifting mosaic that mirrors the quiet currents of the creek. Here, the air hums with the low drone of insects and the occasional, sharp call of a bird, a natural symphony that underscores the profound stillness of the place. Though its origins are as humble as the slow-growing trees that shade its banks, Bear Creek has long been a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life. For generations, its fertile soil has yielded crops, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between people and the earth. The local economy, while not booming, finds its strength in the enduring traditions of agriculture and the small, independent businesses that serve the needs of the residents. This is a place where the past whispers in the rustling leaves and the present unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a quiet corner of Alabama that holds its history close, like a well-worn stone.

About This Bear Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bear Creek, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.27482, -87.700583. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bear Creek and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Bear Creek includes the ZIP code (35674), telephone area code (256, 205), county seat of Marion County (Hamilton), and school district assignment (Marion County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bear Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.