Gal Branch

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Gal Branch is a stream in Crawford and Gasconade counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Brush Creek. [2]

The stream headwaters arise at 38°11′44″N91°23′37″W / 38.19556°N 91.39361°W / 38.19556; -91.39361 [1] and its confluence with Brush Creek is approximately one mile north of Oak Hill [2] at 38°13′23″N91°25′20″W / 38.22306°N 91.42222°W / 38.22306; -91.42222 Coordinates: 38°13′23″N91°25′20″W / 38.22306°N 91.42222°W / 38.22306; -91.42222 . [1]

Gal Branch was so named for the fact a large share of the early residents were girls. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gal Branch
  2. 1 2 Oak Hill MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1948 (1980 rev.)
  3. "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)