Bear Creek is a stream in northwestern St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Big River.

The stream headwaters arise in the Terre du Lac recreation community west of Bonne Terre at 37°55′06″N 90°37′12″W / 37.91833°N 90.62000°W / 37.91833; -90.62000 and the stream flows north passing under Missouri Route 47 and on to its confluence with the Big River at 37°58′58″N 90°36′09″W / 37.98278°N 90.60250°W / 37.98278; -90.60250.[1][2]

According to tradition, bear wallows in the area account for the name.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Big River tributary)
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.



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