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Brazil Creek

Brazil Creek is a stream in Crawford and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary to the Meramec River.

The stream headwaters are at 37°59′50″N 90°59′10″W / 37.99722°N 90.98611°W / 37.99722; -90.98611 in Washington County and its confluence with the Meramec River is at 38°07′21″N 91°08′59″W / 38.12250°N 91.14972°W / 38.12250; -91.14972 in Crawford County.

The stream flows past the communities of Anthonies Mill in western Washington County and Vilander in eastern Crawford County.

According to the State Historical Society of Missouri, the source of the name of Brazil Creek is obscure.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazil Creek
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 47 and 48 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)