Bear Hollow Explained

Bear Hollow is a valley in McDonald County in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Some say Bear Hollow derives its name from a corruption of Baer, the surname of a local family, while others believe the area was a hunting ground of bears, causing the name to be selected.[1]

References

36.5081°N -94.2313°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071801/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_mcdonald.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. November 4, 2016.

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