Bear Creek (Blackwater River tributary)

Bear Creek is a stream in Johnson County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Blackwater River.

Bear Creek was named for the fact the area was a hunting ground for bears by pioneer citizens.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Blackwater River 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)

38.815568°N 93.65327°W / 38.815568; -93.65327



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