Mill Creek (Barren Fork)

Mill Creek is a stream in Oregon County in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Barren Fork.[2]

The stream headwaters are at 36°42′19″N 91°30′24″W / 36.70528°N 91.50667°W / 36.70528; -91.50667 and the confluence with Barren Fork is at 36°46′21″N 91°30′46″W / 36.77250°N 91.51278°W / 36.77250; -91.51278Coordinates: 36°46′21″N 91°30′46″W / 36.77250°N 91.51278°W / 36.77250; -91.51278.[1]

Mill Creek was so named because a sawmill and a grist mill were located along its course.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mill Creek (Barren Fork)
  2. ↑ Thomasville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
  3. ↑ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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