Bear Creek (Big Creek tributary) explained
Bear Creek is a stream in Henry and Johnson counties of west central Missouri. It is a tributary of Big Creek.
The stream headwaters are located at 38.6986°N -93.9928°W and the confluence with Big Creek is at 38.565°N -93.9728°W.
Bear Creek was so named on account of bears in the area.[1]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 20 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070939/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_johnson.html . 24 June 2016 .
