Carter Creek (Current River)
Carter Creek is a stream in Carter and Reynolds counties of southern Missouri. It is a tributary of the Current River.
The stream headwaters are located in Reynolds County at 37°03′34″N 90°54′46″W / 37.05944°N 90.91278°W and the confluence with the Current River is in Carter County at 36°58′04″N 90°58′37″W / 36.96778°N 90.97694°W. The stream flows southwest to south and passes under Missouri Route 21 and U.S. Route 60 before entering the Current about two miles southeast (downstream) of Van Buren.
Carter Creek was named after Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carter Creek (Current River tributary)
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Carter County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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