Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri
Brush Creek is an
unincorporated community in southern
Laclede County , in the
U.S. state of
Missouri .
[1] The community lies four miles southwest of
Lebanon and approximately one mile north of
Caffeyville .
I-44 passes about one mile to the southeast.
[2]
History
A post office called Brush Creek was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1975.
[3] The community takes its name from nearby
Brush Creek .
[4] Brush Creek was designated a natural area on November 16, 1984.
[5]
References
^
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brush Creek, Missouri
^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53,
ISBN
0-89933-224-2
^
"Post Offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 24, 2016 .
^
"Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)" . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016 . {{
cite web }}
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link )
^
"Brush Creek" . MDC Discover Nature . Archived from
the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
37°36′58″N 92°42′49″W / 37.61611°N 92.71361°W / 37.61611; -92.71361