Marsh Creek is a stream in Madison County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.

The stream headwaters are at 37°25′11″N 90°30′56″W / 37.41972°N 90.51556°W / 37.41972; -90.51556[1] at an elevation of about 860 feet.[2] It flows east to southeast passing north of Stumbeaugh Mountain to its confluence with the St. Francis at 37°24′36″N 90°27′58″W / 37.41000°N 90.46611°W / 37.41000; -90.46611 at an elevation of 499 feet.[1][3] Rock Pile Mountain lies just to the east of the confluence across the St. Francis. The historic community of Marsh Creek lies on the west bank of the St. Francis one half mile north of the confluence.[4]

Marsh Creek derives its name from Charles S. Marsh, an early settler.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marsh Creek (Missouri)
  2. ↑ Des Arc NE, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  3. ↑ Rock Pile Mountain, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
  4. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  5. ↑ "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.



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