Dubois Creek

Dubois Creek is a stream in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to the Missouri River.

The headwaters arise at 38°28′51″N 91°02′30″W / 38.48083°N 91.04167°W / 38.48083; -91.04167 and the confluence with the Missouri is at 38°32′23″N 90°57′21″W / 38.53972°N 90.95583°W / 38.53972; -90.95583Coordinates: 38°32′23″N 90°57′21″W / 38.53972°N 90.95583°W / 38.53972; -90.95583.[1] The stream source area is along the east side of Missouri Route A between Union and Krakow. The stream flows northeast passing under Route 47 and then north passing under Route 100 to enter the Missouri floodplain just east of Washington.[2]

Dubois Creek most likely was named after Louis Dubois, an early French frontiersman.[1][3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dubois Creek
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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