White Oak Creek is a stream in Harrison County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Sampson Creek.

The stream headwaters arise at 40°21′22″N 94°08′50″W / 40.3561089°N 94.1471762°W / 40.3561089; -94.1471762[1] approximately one mile southeast of Martinsville and it flows to the south passing under US Route 136 two miles east of New Hampton. It continues to the south-southwest crossing under Missouri Route P one half mile west of the small community of Matkins. The stream continues for about two miles further to its confluence with Sampson Creek one-half mile east of Missouri Route ZZ at 40°09′00″N 94°11′50″W / 40.149999°N 94.197176°W / 40.149999; -94.197176.[1][2]

White Oak Creek most likely was named for the white oak trees lining its course.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Oak Creek (Sampson Creek tributary)
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, pp. 14 and 20 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.



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