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A post office called Bear Creek was established in 1847, the name was changed to Bearcreek in 1894, and the post office closed in 1957. [2] The community took its name from nearby Bear Creek. [ 3 ]
Bear Creek is a stream in Boone County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Rocky Fork Creek. Bear creek is approximately 6 miles long. According to tradition, Bear Creek was named for an incident when a bear entered a pioneer family's cabin near the creek. [2]
It is a tributary of Bull Creek. [2] The stream headwaters are at 36°51′01″N 93°19′42″W / 36.85028°N 93.32833°W / 36.85028; -93.32833 and the confluence with Bull Creek is at 36°43′49″N 93°11′47″W / 36.73028°N 93.19639°W / 36.73028; -93.19639 at an elevation of 735 ft
Bear Creek is a stream in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River. The creek enters the Mississippi on the southeast side of Hannibal. [2] Bear Creek was named for the fact bears were hunted there by pioneer citizens. [3]
Bear Creek is a stream in Platte County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Missouri River . The stream headwaters arise at 39°31′04″N 94°53′40″W / 39.51778°N 94.89444°W / 39.51778; -94.89444 [ 1 ] at an elevation of approximately 1130 feet
Bear Creek is a stream in Miller County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Osage River . The stream headwaters arise on the north side of a ridge about two miles north of Brumley (at 38°07′10″N 92°29′20″W / 38.11944°N 92.48889°W / 38.11944; -92.48889 [ 1 ] ) at an elevation of about 840 ft (260
Bear Creek is a stream in Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Davis Creek. The confluence is approximately 3/4 mile northwest of the community of Aullville. [2] Bear Creek most likely has the name of John Bear, a pioneer citizen. [3]
Bear Creek is a stream in Henry County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Deepwater Creek . The stream headwaters arise in the southwest corner of Henry County about 2.5 miles north of Appleton City (at 38°13′42″N 94°02′07″W / 38.22833°N 94.03528°W / 38.22833; -94.03528 [ 1 ] ) at an elevation of ...