Bear Creek is a stream in Marion and Ralls counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River. The creek enters the Mississippi on the southeast side of Hannibal. [2]
Bear Creek was named for the fact bears were hunted there by pioneer citizens. [3]
39°42′36″N 91°21′07″W / 39.71006°N 91.35183°W