Salt Creek is a stream in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Osage River.
Salt Creek was named for the fact ranchers left salt near its banks in order to nourish their cattle.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salt Creek (Osage River tributary)
- ^ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
38°01′24″N 93°46′13″W / 38.023364°N 93.770211°W
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