Plum Branch (Back Creek tributary)

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Plum Branch is a stream in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of Back Creek.

Plum Branch most likely was so named on account of plum trees in the area. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plum Branch (Back Creek tributary)
  2. "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°44′57″N90°21′41″W / 37.7492180°N 90.3615106°W / 37.7492180; -90.3615106