Coordinates: 39°56′29″N 93°02′02″W / 39.94139°N 93.03389°W / 39.94139; -93.03389

Bear Branch, Missouri

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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

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Branch, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 22, ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

39°56′29″N 93°02′02″W / 39.94139°N 93.03389°W / 39.94139; -93.03389