Cottonwood Branch or Cottonwood Creek is a stream in Henry County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Honey Creek.

The stream headwaters arise at 38°30′24″N 93°46′06″W / 38.50667°N 93.76833°W / 38.50667; -93.76833 just west of Missouri Route 13 north of Quarles and it flows west-southwest crossing under Missouri Route N north of Huntingdale to its confluence with Honey Creek in an old mined area at 38°28′06″N 93°51′43″W / 38.46833°N 93.86194°W / 38.46833; -93.86194 at an elevation of 732 ft (223 m).[1][2]

Cottonwood Branch was so named due to the presence of cottonwood timber along its banks.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood Branch
  2. ↑ Chilhowee, MO (1955) and Clinton North, MO 1953 (1995 rev.), 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS
  3. ↑ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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