Bear Creek is a stream in Clark, Lewis, and Scotland counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Fabius River.

Bear Creek was named due to the fact that it was a hunting ground of bears by pioneers.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Fabius River tributary)
  2. ↑ "Clark County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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