Barker Creek

Barker Creek is a stream in Benton, Henry and Pettis counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Tebo Creek.

The stream headwaters arise in southern Pettis County east of Windsor. The stream flows south-southwest through the northwest corner of Benton County and into Henry County east of Calhoun. It passes west of Roseland and enters Tebo Creek within the waters of Truman Reservoir and the Tebo State Wildlife Area.[2] The headwaters are at 38°31′38″N 93°28′08″W / 38.52722°N 93.46889°W / 38.52722; -93.46889 and the confluence is at 38°22′26″N 93°35′13″W / 38.37389°N 93.58694°W / 38.37389; -93.58694Coordinates: 38°22′26″N 93°35′13″W / 38.37389°N 93.58694°W / 38.37389; -93.58694.[1]

Barker Creek has the name of Dick Barker, a pioneer citizen.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barker Creek
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 35 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Benton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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