Bearcreek, Missouri

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 March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  3. "Cedar County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°39′26″N 93°39′30″W


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