Townsen Creek

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Townsen Creek is a stream in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The stream headwaters arise at 37°38′47″N90°43′23″W / 37.64639°N 90.72306°W / 37.64639; -90.72306 and the stream flows west and then north passing under Missouri Route 21 to its confluence with Belleview Creek just east of Belleview at 37°41′16″N90°43′59″W / 37.68778°N 90.73306°W / 37.68778; -90.73306 . [1] [2]

Townsen Creek derives its name from Bill Townsend, an early settler. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Townsen Creek
  2. Grabiteville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1978 rev.)
  3. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)