Sevenmile Creek (Ohio)
Sevenmile Creek is a stream in Preble County and Butler County, Ohio, in the United States.[1] Sevenmile Creek is a tributary of Four Mile Creek. Beasley Run is a tributary of the creek.
Sevenmile Creek was named from its distance, seven miles (11 km) from Fort Hamilton.[2] Sevenmile Creek experienced major flooding during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913.[3]
It is spanned by the Roberts Covered Bridge and other bridges.
Location
- Mouth: Confluence with Four Mile Creek north of Hamilton at 39°27′50″N 84°33′20″W[1]
- Origin: Preble County east of New Paris at 39°51′30″N 84°43′50″W[4]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sevenmile Creek (Ohio)
- Lowry, Robert Eaton (1915). History of Preble County, Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 124.
- Jones, Richard (March 29, 2013). "Flood ravaged some small towns, left others alone". Journal-News. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- Coordinates derived visually from Acme Maps topographical map. Position of origin on GNIS appears to be incorrect: 39°30′00″N 84°35′25″W
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