Mill Creek (Barren Fork)
Appearance
Mill Creek is a stream in Oregon County in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Barren Fork.[2]
The stream headwaters are at 36°42′19″N 91°30′24″W / 36.70528°N 91.50667°W and the confluence with Barren Fork is at 36°46′21″N 91°30′46″W / 36.77250°N 91.51278°W.[1]
Mill Creek was so named because a sawmill and a grist mill were located along its course.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mill Creek (Barren Fork)
- ^ Thomasville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
- ^ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.