Fox Creek is a stream in Pike County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

Fox Creek was so named on account of foxes in the area.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox Creek (Mississippi River tributary)
  2. ↑ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

39°18′18″N 90°48′36″W / 39.3050475°N 90.8101277°W / 39.3050475; -90.8101277


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