Ottery Creek

Ottery Creek is a stream in Iron and Reynolds counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to the Middle Fork Black River.

The headwaters arise in Iron County at 37°40′11″N 90°51′16″W / 37.66972°N 90.85444°W / 37.66972; -90.85444 and the confluence with Middle Fork in Reynolds County is at 37°34′51″N 90°56′14″W / 37.58083°N 90.93722°W / 37.58083; -90.93722Coordinates: 37°34′51″N 90°56′14″W / 37.58083°N 90.93722°W / 37.58083; -90.93722.[1] The source area is just south of Johnson Mountain and the stream flows south-southwest passing under Missouri Route 32 and parallels Missouri Route A through Bell Mountain Wilderness to pass under Missouri Route 49 south of Edgehill and join the Middle Fork.[2]

Ottery Creek derives its name from John Autrey, a pioneer citizen.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ottery Creek
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 56, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  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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