North Carolina Creek

Coordinates: 37°15′01″N 93°01′17″W / 37.25028°N 93.02139°W / 37.25028; -93.02139
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North Carolina Creek is a stream in Webster County in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the James River.

The stream headwaters are at 37°13′05″N 92°57′17″W / 37.21806°N 92.95472°W / 37.21806; -92.95472 and its confluence with the James is at 37°15′01″N 93°01′17″W / 37.25028°N 93.02139°W / 37.25028; -93.02139.[1]

North Carolina Creek, historically called "North Carolina Branch", was named after the state of North Carolina, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.[2]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Carolina Creek
  2. ^ "Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.