Bear Creek (Davis Creek tributary) explained

Bear Creek is a stream in Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Davis Creek. The confluence is approximately 3/4 mile northwest of the community of Aullville.^[1]

Bear Creek most likely has the name of John Bear, a pioneer citizen.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

References

39.0242°N -93.6886°W

Notes and References

1. "Mayview, MO", USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, 1979 rev.
2. Web site: Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 24 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070827/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_lafayette.html . 24 June 2016 .