Bear Branch, Missouri Explained

Bear Branch is an unincorporated community in north central Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is on Missouri Route V approximately seven miles east of Purdin.[1]

History

A post office called Bear Branch was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1887.[2] The community took its name from nearby Bear Branch creek.[3]

References

39.9414°N -93.0339°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 29 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070628/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_linn.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. October 29, 2016.

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