Crows Fork Creek

Crows Fork Creek is a stream in Callaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Crows Fork is a tributary to Auxvasse Creek. Crows Fork begins with the confluence of Maddox Branch with Richland Creek at 38°53′16″N 91°53′39″W / 38.88778°N 91.89417°W / 38.88778; -91.89417 northeast of Fulton. The stream flows south to southeast and enters Auxvasse Creek west of Reform at 38°47′10″N 91°51′46″W / 38.78611°N 91.86278°W / 38.78611; -91.86278Coordinates: 38°47′10″N 91°51′46″W / 38.78611°N 91.86278°W / 38.78611; -91.86278.[1][2]

Crows Fork Creek was named after Jonathan Crow, a pioneer citizen.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crows Fork Creek
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 38 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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