Bear Creek (Blackwater River tributary) explained

Bear Creek is a stream in Johnson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Blackwater River.

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

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38.8156°N -93.6533°W

Notes and References

  1. 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 .

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