Townsen Creek is a stream in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The stream headwaters arise at 37°38′47″N 90°43′23″W / 37.64639°N 90.72306°W / 37.64639; -90.72306 and the stream flows west and then north passing under Missouri Route 21 to its confluence with Belleview Creek just east of Belleview at 37°41′16″N 90°43′59″W / 37.68778°N 90.73306°W / 37.68778; -90.73306.[1][2]

Townsen Creek derives its name from Bill Townsend, an early settler.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Townsen Creek
  2. ↑ Grabiteville, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1978 rev.)
  3. ↑ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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