Bear Creek
Bear Creek is a stream in Hamilton, Illinois. Bear Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Hoodville, as well as near the town McLeansboro.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aaron G. Cloud House and St. James Episcopal Church.
Aaron G. Cloud House
Library
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The Aaron G. Cloud House, now the McCoy Memorial Library, is a historic house in McLeansboro, Illinois, which is now used as the city's public library. Aaron G. Cloud House is situated 2½ miles north of Bear Creek.
St. James Episcopal Church
Church
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The St. James Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located at 111 N. Pearl St. in McLeansboro, Illinois. The Gothic Revival church was built in 1880–81. St. James Episcopal Church is situated 2½ miles north of Bear Creek.
Chalon Guard and Emma Blades Cloud House
Building
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The Chalon Guard and Emma Blades Cloud House is a historic house located at 300 S. Washington St. in McLeansboro, Illinois. The house was built circa 1892 for Chalon Guard Cloud, who ran the Cloud State Bank with his father Aaron, and his wife Emma Blades Cloud. Chalon Guard and Emma Blades Cloud House is situated 2 miles north of Bear Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McLeansboro and Dale.
McLeansboro
Town
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McLeansboro is a city and the county seat of Hamilton County, Illinois, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,675 at the 2020 census. McLeansboro is part of the Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area. McLeansboro is situated 2½ miles north of Bear Creek.
Dale
Hamlet
Dale is an unincorporated community which is located in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The elevation of Dale is 400 feet. The community is in the Wabash Valley seismic zone. Dale is situated 5 miles southeast of Bear Creek.
Tuckers Corners
Hamlet
Tuckers Corners is an unincorporated community in Flannigan Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. Tuckers Corners is situated 6 miles southwest of Bear Creek.
Bear Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hamilton, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.06033° or 38° 3′ 37″ northLongitude
-88.52922° or 88° 31′ 45″ westElevation
390 feet (119 metres)Open location code
86CH3F6C+48GeoNames ID
4233354
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