Salt Creek is a stream in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Osage River.

Salt Creek was named for the fact ranchers left salt near its banks in order to nourish their cattle.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salt Creek (Osage River tributary)
  2. ↑ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

38°01′24″N 93°46′13″W / 38.023364°N 93.770211°W / 38.023364; -93.770211



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