Calvey Creek

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Calvey Creek is a stream in Franklin and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary to the Meramec River.

The stream headwaters are in Jefferson County at 38°17′39″N90°45′10″W / 38.29417°N 90.75278°W / 38.29417; -90.75278 and the confluence with the Meramec in Franklin County is at 38°26′18″N90°48′04″W / 38.43833°N 90.80111°W / 38.43833; -90.80111 . [1] The source area for the stream lies south of Missouri Route 30 north of Grubville in Jefferson County and the stream flows north along the county line before turning northwest passing under Route HH. The stream forms the east boundary of Robertsville State Park west of Catawissa and meets the Meramec at the northeast corner of the park. [2]

Calvey Creek has the name of the Calvey family, French pioneers to the region. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calvey Creek
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 40 and 48 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 29 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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