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Bear Hollow

Coordinates: 36°30′29″N 94°13′53″W / 36.50813°N 94.231319°W / 36.50813; -94.231319
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Bear Hollow is a valley in McDonald County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Some say Bear Hollow derives its name from a corruption of Baer, the surname of a local family, while others believe the area was a hunting ground of bears, causing the name to be selected.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Hollow
  2. ^ "McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

36°30′29″N 94°13′53″W / 36.50813°N 94.231319°W / 36.50813; -94.231319