Elkhorn Creek (McDonald County, Missouri)

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

Some say Elkhorn Creek was named for elk in the area, while others believe the name is a transfer from a creek of the same name in Letcher County, Kentucky.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhorn Creek (McDonald County, Missouri)
  2. ↑ "McDonald County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°43′29″N 94°19′19″W / 36.72479°N 94.32188°W / 36.72479; -94.32188


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