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.
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"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}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "Brush Creek". MDC Discover Nature. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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