Bear Branch, Missouri
Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Bear Branch is an unincorporated community in north central Linn County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route V approximately seven miles east of Purdin.[2]
History
A post office called Bear Branch was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1887.[3] The community took its name from nearby Bear Branch creek.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Branch, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22, ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Linneus
- Brookfield
- Browning‡
- Bucklin
- Laclede
- Linneus
- Marceline‡
- Meadville
- Purdin
- Baker
- Benton
- Brookfield
- Bucklin
- Clay
- Enterprise
- Grantsville
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Locust Creek
- Marceline
- North Salem
- Parson Creek
- Yellow Creek
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°56′29″N 93°02′02″W / 39.94139°N 93.03389°W / 39.94139; -93.03389
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