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Democrat Creek

Coordinates: 40°08′38″N 92°11′12″W / 40.1439275°N 92.1865714°W / 40.1439275; -92.1865714
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Democrat Creek is a stream in Knox County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to Rock Creek. The confluence is approximately one mile south-southeast of Edina.[2]

Democrat Creek was named for the fact a large share of the early settlers were Democrats.[3]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Democrat Creek
  2. ^ Edina, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1965
  3. ^ "Knox County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

40°08′38″N 92°11′12″W / 40.1439275°N 92.1865714°W / 40.1439275; -92.1865714