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Horse Creek (James River tributary)

Coordinates: 36°49′57″N 93°26′46″W / 36.83250°N 93.44611°W / 36.83250; -93.44611
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Horse Creek is a stream in Stone County in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the James River.

The stream headwaters are located at 36°49′35″N 93°23′25″W / 36.82639°N 93.39028°W / 36.82639; -93.39028 and the confluence with the James is at 36°49′57″N 93°26′46″W / 36.83250°N 93.44611°W / 36.83250; -93.44611.[1]

Horse Creek was so named on account of the wild horses in the area.[2]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horse Creek (James River tributary)
  2. ^ "Stone County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.