Arthur Creek

Arthur Creek is a stream in the Texas County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Big Piney River. The stream headwaters arise west of Missouri Route 137 between Yukon and Raymondville. It flows northwest under U. S. Route 63 northeast of Houston and on to its confluence with the Big Piney southwest of Prescott.[2]

Not to be confused with Arthurs Creek, Victoria.

The stream source is at 37°18′31″N 91°52′41″W and the confluence is at 37°25′47″N 91°56′48″W.[1]

Arthur Creek has the name of George H. Arthur, a pioneer citizen.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arthur Creek
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


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