Bear Valley is an
unincorporated community in
Chester Township,
Wabasha County,
Minnesota, United States.
Geography
The community is located along Wabasha County Road 3 near Zumbro Falls. Cold Creek, a valley tributary of the nearby
Zumbro River, flows through the community. 635th Street, 638th Street, and County Road 68 are also in the immediate area. Other nearby places include
Zumbro Falls,
Mazeppa Mazepa or Mazeppa is the surname of Ivan Mazepa, a Ukrainian hetman made famous worldwide by a poem by Lord Byron. It may refer to:
Artistic works Poems
* "Mazeppa" (poem) (1819), a dramatic poem by Lord Byron
* "Mazeppa", a poem by Victor Hugo, ...
,
Oak Center,
Lake City, and
Bellechester.
History
A post office called Bear Valley was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1902. The community was so named on account of a bear sighting by early settlers in the valley.
The
Grange
Grange may refer to:
Buildings
* Grange House, Scotland, built in 1564, and demolished in 1906
* Grange Estate, Pennsylvania, built in 1682
* Monastic grange, a farming estate belonging to a monastery
Geography Australia
* Grange, South Austral ...
association at Bear Valley was one of the earliest in Minnesota, established in 1870. The
Bear Valley Grange Hall was built in 1874.
Minnesota Place Names
Minnesota Historical Society. Accessed July 28, 2014.
References
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Wabasha County, Minnesota
1857 establishments in Minnesota Territory
Populated places established in 1857
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