Bear Creek (Castor River)

Bear Creek is a stream in Bollinger and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Castor River.

The stream headwaters are in northern Wayne County southeast of Coldwater at 37°16′28″N 90°22′56″W / 37.27444°N 90.38222°W / 37.27444; -90.38222 and the confluence with the Castor River is in western Bollinger County northwest of the community of Gipsy at 37°09′47″N 90°12′06″W / 37.16306°N 90.20167°W / 37.16306; -90.20167Coordinates: 37°09′47″N 90°12′06″W / 37.16306°N 90.20167°W / 37.16306; -90.20167.[1][2]

Bear Creek was so named on account of bears in the area.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Castor River)
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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