Marsh Creek, Missouri

Marsh Creek is an unincorporated community in southern Madison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community lies on the west bank of the St. Francis River in the Mark Twain National Forest, just north of the confluence of Marsh Creek with the Saint Francis River.[2]

History

A post office called Marsh Creek was established in 1921, and remained in operation until 1932.[3] The community took its name from the nearby stream.[4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marsh Creek, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  4. "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.



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