Greens Creek (Meramec River tributary) explained

Greens Creek is a stream in Crawford and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Meramec River.

The stream headwaters are at 38.1036°N -91.0575°W and the confluence with the Meramec is at 38.1522°N -91.11°W.

Greens Creek, formerly called Green's Branch, was named after Davey Green, a pioneer prospector.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Crawford County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 24 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071452/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_crawford.html . 24 June 2016 .