Opossum Creek (Big Creek tributary)

Opossum Creek (also called Possum Creek) is a stream in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Big Creek.

Opossum Creek was named for the abundance of opossums along its course.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Opossum Creek (Big Creek tributary)
  2. ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°23′19″N 91°16′53″W / 38.3886606°N 91.2812626°W / 38.3886606; -91.2812626

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