Bear Branch, Missouri

Bear Branch is an unincorporated community in north central Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community is on Missouri Route V approximately seven miles east of Purdin.[2]

History

A post office called Bear Branch was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1887.[3] The community took its name from nearby Bear Branch creek.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Branch, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22, ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  4. "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

39°56′29″N 93°02′02″W


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