Stouts Creek

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Stouts Creek
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Stouts Creek east of Arcadia, Missouri
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
RegionIron County and Madison County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Iron County, Missouri
  coordinates 37°34′41″N90°44′05″W / 37.57806°N 90.73472°W / 37.57806; -90.73472
  elevationApproximately 410 m (1,350 ft) [1]
Mouth St. Francis River
  location
Madison County, Missouri
  coordinates
37°35′31″N90°29′54″W / 37.59194°N 90.49833°W / 37.59194; -90.49833 Coordinates: 37°35′31″N90°29′54″W / 37.59194°N 90.49833°W / 37.59194; -90.49833
  elevation
208 m (682 ft)
[2]

Stouts Creek is a stream in Iron and Madison counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [2] The stream headwaters lie just northwest of Taum Sauk Mountain and it flows north then east to cross under Missouri Route 21 between Ironton and Arcadia. It continues east passing under Missouri Route 72 and past Lake Killarney. It flows into Madison County to its confluence with the St. Francis River east of Roselle. [3]

Stream A body of surface water flowing down a channel

A stream is a body of water with surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. The stream encompasses surface and groundwater fluxes that respond to geological, geomorphological, hydrological and biotic controls.

Iron County, Missouri County in the United States

Iron County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,630. The largest city and county seat is Ironton. Iron County was officially organized on February 17, 1857, and was named after the abundance of iron ore found within its borders.

Madison County, Missouri County in the United States

Madison County is a county located in the Lead Belt region of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,226. Its county seat and largest city is Fredericktown. The county was officially organized on December 14, 1818, and was named after President James Madison.

Stouts Creek has the name of Ephraim Stout, a pioneer citizen. [4]

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References

  1. Ironton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stouts Creek
  3. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 56-57 ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  4. "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)