White Bear, Missouri

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White Bear is an unincorporated community in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Variant names were Bear Creek, Bear Creek Station, and Whiteledge. [1] A post office called White Ledge was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1904. [2] White Bear was named for a product made by a local lime kiln. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Bear
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Marion County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.

39°41′54″N91°27′39″W / 39.69833°N 91.46083°W / 39.69833; -91.46083


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