Bearcreek, Missouri

Bearcreek is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Bear Creek was established in 1847, the name was changed to Bearcreek in 1894, and the post office closed in 1957.[2] The community took its name from nearby Bear Creek.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bearcreek, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.

Coordinates: 37°39′26″N 93°39′30″W / 37.65722°N 93.65833°W / 37.65722; -93.65833

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