Jones Creek (Big River tributary)

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Jones Creek is a stream in western Jefferson County, Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Big River.

The source is the confluence of the North and West Forks located at: 38°17′39″N90°40′51″W / 38.29417°N 90.68083°W / 38.29417; -90.68083 and the confluence with Big River is at: 38°18′15″N90°38′16″W / 38.30417°N 90.63778°W / 38.30417; -90.63778 . [1] The source area of the North Fork is just south of Missouri Route 30 and the community of Oermann at 38°18′12″N90°43′42″W / 38.30333°N 90.72833°W / 38.30333; -90.72833 . [2] The source area of the West Fork is on the east side of Grubville at 38°17′14″N90°45′05″W / 38.28722°N 90.75139°W / 38.28722; -90.75139 . [3] [4]

The identity of the Jones the creek is named after is unknown. [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Creek (Big River tributary)
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Creek (Big River tributary)
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Creek (Big River tributary)
  4. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN   0899332242
  5. ↑ "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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