Bear Branch is an unincorporated community in Pike Township, Ohio County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Bear Branch was founded in 1845.[2] A post office was established at Bear Branch in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1937.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bear Branch, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...was laid out in 1845 by Jonathan Cole...
- ^ "Ohio County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
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