Peola Branch Explained

Peola Branch is a stream in Reynolds County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Black River. The confluence with the Black is approximately 2.5 miles south of Lesterville.^[1]

Peola Branch most likely is a corruption of "Peoria".^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

References

37.4173°N -90.8298°W

Notes and References

1. Lesterville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1977 rev.)
2. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names in the Midwestern United States. 2000. Edwin Mellen Press. 978-0-7734-7723-0. 56. A variation almost certainly derived from Peoria is Peola Branch....
3. Web site: Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071725/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_reynolds.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 13, 2016.