Silver Creek (Shoal Creek)

Silver Creek is a stream in Jasper and Newton Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Shoal Creek.

Silver Creek was so named on account of deposits of silver which allegedly were in the area.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Creek (Shoal Creek)
  2. ↑ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°01′33″N 94°31′18″W / 37.025895°N 94.521613°W / 37.025895; -94.521613


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