Sulphur Creek is a stream in Lincoln and Pike counties of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the North Fork Cuivre River.

The headwaters are at in Pike County 39°15′21″N 91°09′37″W / 39.25583°N 91.16028°W / 39.25583; -91.16028 and the confluence is in northwest Lincoln County approximately three miles west of Silex at 39°09′32″N 91°07′24″W / 39.15889°N 91.12333°W / 39.15889; -91.12333.[1]

Sulphur Creek was so named due to reports of sulphur in area springs.[2]

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  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sulphur Creek (Cuivre 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.



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