Hinkson Creek

Hinkson Creek is a stream in Boone County in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its middle section runs through the city of Columbia, Missouri[1] It was named after Robert Hinkson, a pioneer citizen who lived along its banks.[2] Several trails, conservation areas, and parks are along its path. it eventually empties into Roche Perche Creek in extreme southwest Columbia. The MKT Trail follows the creek in Boone County. The Columns on the University of Missouri campus are made of limestone taken from a quarry in the Hinkson Valley.

Hinkson Creek on the University of Missouri campus

Much of the creek is spring fed, Including Rollins Spring.

  • Hinkson Creek in February 2015 after snow
  • Canadian Geese near Stadium Blvd in 2019
  • A bluff near Old Highway 63 in 2019
  • Rock made from brick, a common sight in the Columbia stretch
  • Canadian Geese under a bridge in 2019

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hinkson Creek
  2. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)


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