Bear Branch (Burris Fork tributary) explained

Bear Branch is a stream in Moniteau County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Burris Fork.

Bear Branch was named for the fact the area was a hunting ground of bears by pioneer citizens.[1]

References

38.542°N -92.5821°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071155/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_moniteau.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 10, 2016.