Saint Johns Creek (Missouri)

Saint Johns Creek is a stream in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Missouri River.

The stream headwaters arise northwest of Leslie and Missouri Route 50 at 38°25′51″N 91°16′10″W and the stream meanders to the northeast crossing under Missouri Route 85 north of Beaufort. It continues to the northeast passing under Missouri Route 100 and on to its confluence with the Missouri just northwest of Washington at 38°34′08″N 91°01′17″W.[1][2]

Saint Johns Creek most likely derives its name from an English translation of Fort San Juan del Misuri, a Spanish fort along its course.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Johns Creek (Missouri)
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 39-40 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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