Stewart Creek

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Stewart Creek
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
Region Douglas and Christian counties
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 37°03′54″N92°50′36″W / 37.06500°N 92.84333°W / 37.06500; -92.84333
Mouth  
  coordinates
37°03′39″N92°58′29″W / 37.06083°N 92.97472°W / 37.06083; -92.97472 Coordinates: 37°03′39″N92°58′29″W / 37.06083°N 92.97472°W / 37.06083; -92.97472
  elevation
1,253 ft (382 m)
[1]

Stewart Creek is a stream in the northwestern Douglas and northeastern Christian counties of southern Missouri. [1] The headwaters are north of Dogwood. The stream flows southwest crossing Missouri Route Z and enters Christian County west of Dogwood turning west and flowing past the community of Abadyl northeast of Bruner. The stream turns northwest paralleling Stewart Creek Road toward its confluence with Finley Creek. [2]

Stewart Creek was named after the local Stewart family. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewart Creek
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 62-3, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. "Christian County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)