Bear Creek (Tennessee River tributary) explained

Bear Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Alabama.^[1] The stream flows approximately before it empties into the Tennessee River.^[2]

Bear Creek is a rather large stream, with a mean annual discharge of approximately 1,126 cubic feet per second at Bishop,^[3] the name creek is obviously a misnomer.

Bear Creek's name most likely comes from the Native Americans of the area, who saw many bears near its course.^[4]

References

34.8918°N -88.0975°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Tennessee River). geonames.usgs.gov. en-us. 2018-03-16.
2. Book: Tennessee River and Tributaries, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky. 1922. U.S. Government Printing Office. 61.
3. Web site: USGS Current Conditions for USGS 03592500 BEAR CREEK AT BISHOP,AL.
4. Book: Foscue, Virginia O.. Place Names in Alabama. 1989. University of Alabama Press. 978-0-8173-0410-2. 14. ...Indian designations referring to encounters with bears..