Lost Creek is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Cedar Creek.

The stream headwaters are in the southeastern corner of Washington County at 37°44′44″N 90°39′35″W / 37.74556°N 90.65972°W / 37.74556; -90.65972 and it flows west and then north passing under Missouri Route 32 to its confluence with Cedar Creek at 37°47′04″N 90°44′06″W / 37.78444°N 90.73500°W / 37.78444; -90.73500 approximately two miles northeast of Caledonia.[1][2]

Lost Creek was named for the fact it is a losing stream or subterranean stream along parts of its course.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost Creek (Cedar Creek tributary)
  2. ↑ Graniteville, MO, and Irondale, MO 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1968 and 1958
  3. ↑ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.



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