Jones Creek (Big River tributary)

Jones Creek is a stream in western Jefferson County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Big River.

The source is the confluence of the North and West Forks located at: 38°17′39″N 90°40′51″W and the confluence with Big River is at: 38°18′15″N 90°38′16″W.[1] The source area f the North Fork is just south of Missouri Route 30 and the community of Oermann at 38°18′12″N 90°43′42″W.[2] The source area of the West Fork is on the east side of Grubville at 38°17′14″N 90°45′05″W.[3][4]


The identity of the Jones the creek is named after is unknown.[5]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Creek (Big River tributary)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Creek (Big River tributary)
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Creek (Big River tributary)
  4. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
  5. "Jefferson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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