Indian Creek, Missouri

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Indian Creek is an unincorporated community in northeastern Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community is located on the banks of Indian Creek and along U.S. Route 24 about midway between Monroe City to the northeast and Stoutsville to the southwest. [2]

Another name for the community of Indian Creek is "Swinkey". This name comes from one of the original settlers and the name has stuck to this day. [3]

History

A post office called Indian Creek was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1906. [4] The community took its name from nearby Indian Creek. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indian Creek, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 31, ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ what-is-swinkey
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

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