Greasy Creek is a stream in Madison County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Castor River.
The stream headwaters arise at 37°28′49″N 90°15′39″W / 37.48028°N 90.26083°W / 37.48028; -90.26083 southwest of Missouri Route A. the stream floes to the southeast parallel to Route A and passes the community of Klendike. It gradually turns to the east and passes under Route A to its confluence with the Castor River just to the north of Marquand at 37°26′14″N 90°10′35″W / 37.43722°N 90.17639°W / 37.43722; -90.17639.
Greasy Creek was named for the greasewood timber near its course, according to local history.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greasy Creek (Castor River tributary)
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st Ed. 1998, p.57 ISBN 0899332242
- "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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