Bear Creek, Ohio

Bear Creek is an unincorporated community in Scioto County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.^[1]

History

A post office called Bear Creek was established in 1871, the name was changed to Bearcreek in 1895, and the post office closed in 1904.^[2] The community takes its name from nearby Bear Creek.

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Creek, Ohio
↑ "Scioto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Scioto County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Portsmouth

City	Portsmouth

Villages	New Boston Otway Rarden South Webster

Townships	Bloom Brush Creek Clay Green Harrison Jefferson Madison Morgan Nile Porter Rarden Rush Union Valley Vernon Washington

CDPs	Clarktown Franklin Furnace Friendship Lucasville McDermott Minford Rosemount Sciotodale West Portsmouth Wheelersburg

Unincorporated communities	Alexandria Bear Creek Bloom Junction Buena Vista Dry Run Eifort‡ Hales Creek Harrison Mills Haverhill Henley Junior Furnace Lombardsville Lyra McGaw Mount Joy Mule Town Pinkerman Pond Run Powellsville Rushtown Scioto Furnace Sedan Slocum Wallace Mills

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°55′52″N 83°03′57″W / 38.93111°N 83.06583°W / 38.93111; -83.06583

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