Spring Creek is a stream in northwestern Newton County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Shoal Creek.

The headwaters are located west of Spring City at 36°59′24″N 94°32′53″W / 36.99000°N 94.54806°W / 36.99000; -94.54806. The stream flows northeast passing under and running along Missouri Route 86. The stream confluence is at Redings Mill at 37°01′23″N 94°31′03″W / 37.02306°N 94.51750°W / 37.02306; -94.51750.[1][2][3][4]

Spring Creek was so named for the fact it is fed by a spring in its headwaters.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Creek (Shoal Creek tributary)
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ Joplin West, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1962
  4. ↑ Racine, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1949
  5. ↑ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.



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