Brock Creek (Missouri)

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Brock Creek is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Big River. [2]

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Washington County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Washington County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,195. The county seat and largest city is Potosi. The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.

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Brock Creek has the name of one Mr. Brock, an early settler. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brock Creek (Missouri)
  2. ↑ Belgrade, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1958 (1986 rev.)
  3. ↑ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°46′38″N90°51′31″W / 37.77727°N 90.8587412°W / 37.77727; -90.8587412

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