Whitener Creek

Whitener Creek is a stream in western Bollinger and southeastern Madison counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Castor River.

The stream headwaters arise in Bollinger County north of Missouri Route A at 37°27′02″N 90°08′15″W. The stream flows to the west and south-southwest into Madison County roughly parallel to Route A. It flows through Marquand and enters the Castor River just west of Marquand. at 37°25′35″N 90°10′12″W.[1][2]

Whitener Creek has the name of Henry Whitener, a pioneer settler.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitener Creek
  2. Marquand, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
  3. "Madison County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.



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