Papoose Creek

Papoose Creek is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Little Indian Creek.

Papoose Creek was so named on account its diminutive size, which was likened to a papoose.[2]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Papoose Creek
  2. "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

Coordinates: 38°09′26″N 90°50′33″W / 38.1572729°N 90.8426334°W / 38.1572729; -90.8426334


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