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Bear Creek (Davis Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 39°01′27″N 93°41′19″W / 39.0241788°N 93.6885502°W / 39.0241788; -93.6885502
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Bear Creek is a stream in Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Davis Creek. The confluence is approximately 3/4 mile northwest of the community of Aullville.[2]

Bear Creek most likely has the name of John Bear, a pioneer citizen.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek (Davis Creek tributary)
  2. ^ "Mayview, MO", USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, 1979 rev.
  3. ^ "Lafayette County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

39°01′27″N 93°41′19″W / 39.0241788°N 93.6885502°W / 39.0241788; -93.6885502