Yeater Branch Explained

Yeater Branch is a stream in Warren County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Big Creek.^[1]

The stream headwaters arise along the north side of I-70 and one mile northeast of the community of Pendleton at 38.8336°N -91.2158°W and an elevation of 875 feet.^[2] The stream flows to the north for about three miles along and to the east of Missouri Route A then turns east for about 2.5 miles to its confluence with Big Creek one half mile west of Missouri Route 47^[1] at 38.8814°N -91.1417°W and an elevation of 633 feet.

Yeater Branch has the name of Conrad Yeater, a pioneer citizen.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

Notes and References

1. Hawk Point, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973 (1986 rev.)
2. Warrenton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973 (1986 rev.)
3. Web site: Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071057/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_warren.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 30, 2016.