Neals Creek is a stream in southern Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Strother Creek.[2]

The stream headwaters arise just south of Bixby at 37°39′23″N 91°06′59″W / 37.65639°N 91.11639°W / 37.65639; -91.11639[1] and an elevation of approximately 1310 feet.[3] It flows generally to the southeast to its confluence with Strother Creek at 37°36′19″N 91°00′58″W / 37.605325°N 91.016239°W / 37.605325; -91.016239 and an elevation of 909 feet.[1] The confluence is about 1000 feet north of the Iron-Reynolds county line.[2]

Neals Creek has the name of Valentine Neal, a pioneer citizen.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neals Creek
  2. 1 2 Oats, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1999
  3. ↑ Viburnam East, MO7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2011
  4. ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)




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