Bear Spring | |
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  Bear Spring  Bear Spring | |
| Coordinates: 36°28′31″N 87°45′17″W / 36.47528°N 87.75472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Stewart |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 931 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1305021[1] |
Bear Spring is an unincorporated community in Stewart County, Tennessee, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office called Bear Spring was established in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1948.[2] According to local history, the community was so named when a pioneer settler shot a bear in a nearby spring.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Spring, Tennessee
- ↑ "Stewart County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ↑ Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.
Municipalities and communities of Stewart County, Tennessee, United States | ||
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| City |  Stewart County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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