Honey Creek (Moreau River)

Honey Creek is a stream in Cole County in central Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Moreau River.

The headwaters are at 38°26′15″N 92°17′16″W / 38.43750°N 92.28778°W / 38.43750; -92.28778 southeast of the community of Brazito[2] and the confluence with the Moreau is at 38°29′40″N 92°14′09″W / 38.49444°N 92.23583°W / 38.49444; -92.23583Coordinates: 38°29′40″N 92°14′09″W / 38.49444°N 92.23583°W / 38.49444; -92.23583.

Honey Creek most likely was named after the local Honey family.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honey Creek (Moreau River)
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 38, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Cole County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.


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