Welcome to Bear River ...
Bear River is primarily located in Saint Louis County<1>. A portion of Bear River extends into Itasca County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bear River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
A typical abbreviation for Bear River: Bear Riv.
Bear River is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bear River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bear River: (218)
Communities Also Named Bear River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bear River - they are located in California, Colorado, Nova Scotia (2), Prince Edward Island and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear River.
Communities near Bear River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear River.
- Cook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
- Side Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Lake
- Side Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Side Lake <4>
- Gheen Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheen Corner
- Gheen Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Angora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
- Angora is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angora <4>
- Chisholm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Chisholm is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisholm <4>
- Orr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <4>
- Nett Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Buhl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Kinney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Ruby Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Junction
- Ruby Junction is located in Saint Louis County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bear River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bear River.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear River. See our Newspapers Page for Bear River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear River ...
Looking for more information about Bear River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bear River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bear River.
Adding Bear River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bear River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bear River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bear River post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bear River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bear River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |