Railey Creek

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Railey Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
RegionOzarks
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates36°44′57″N 93°22′41″W / 36.74917°N 93.37806°W / 36.74917; -93.37806
Mouth 
 • location
James River
 • coordinates
36°47′44″N 93°27′49″W / 36.79556°N 93.46361°W / 36.79556; -93.46361
 • elevation
925 ft (282 m)

Railey Creek is a stream in Stone County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the James River which it joins just south of Galena.[2]

The stream source is just northwest of Reeds Spring and the confluence with the James River is just south of Galena. The roughly parallel stream Wilson Run enters the James about one mile to the south. The Missouri Pacific Railroad line follows the course of the stream between Reeds Spring and Galena.[2][3]

Railey Creek has the name of Ben Railey, a pioneer citizen.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Railey Creek
  2. ^ a b Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ Galena Missouri 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1956
  4. ^ "Stone County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.