Bear Creek (Big Creek tributary)

Bear Creek is a stream in Henry and Johnson counties of west central Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Big Creek.

The stream headwaters are located at 38°41′55″N 93°59′34″W and the confluence with Big Creek is at 38°33′54″N 93°58′22″W.[1]

Bear Creek was so named on account of bears in the area.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Big Creek tributary)
  2. "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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