Marble Creek (St. Francis River)

Marble Creek is a stream in Iron and Madison Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.

The stream headwaters arise in Iron County southwest of Arcadia at 37°32′49″N 90°39′43″W / 37.54694°N 90.66194°W / 37.54694; -90.66194 and it flows southeast and then east to its confluence with the St. Francis in Madison County just east of French Mills at 37°26′55″N 90°28′42″W / 37.44861°N 90.47833°W / 37.44861; -90.47833Coordinates: 37°26′55″N 90°28′42″W / 37.44861°N 90.47833°W / 37.44861; -90.47833.[1][2]

Marble Creek was so named because the limestone in the stream bed had the appearance of marble.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marble Creek (St. Francis River)
  2. ↑ Des Arc NE, 1969 and Rock Pile Mountain, Missouri. 1980, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS
  3. ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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