Whittenburg Creek

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

The stream headwaters are at 37°52′46″N91°20′34″W / 37.87944°N 91.34278°W / 37.87944; -91.34278 and its confluence with the Meramec River is at 37°59′57″N91°21′07″W / 37.99917°N 91.35194°W / 37.99917; -91.35194 Coordinates: 37°59′57″N91°21′07″W / 37.99917°N 91.35194°W / 37.99917; -91.35194 . [1] The stream source area lies between Steelville and Cherryville. The stream flows generally north passing under Route 19 south of Steelville and under Route 8 just east of Steelville. The stream flows past the historic community of Sankey and on north to join the Meramec at Birds Nest. [2]

Whittenburg Creek has the name of a local family. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whittenburg Creek
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 47, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)


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