Mulberry Creek (Marais des Cygnes River tributary)

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Mulberry Creek is a stream in Bates County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Marais des Cygnes River.

Mulberry Creek owes its name to the abundant mulberry along its course. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mulberry Creek (Marais des Cygnes River tributary)
  2. "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 38°13′33″N94°32′32″W / 38.2258585°N 94.5421764°W / 38.2258585; -94.5421764