Establishment Creek

Establishment Creek is a stream in Ste. Genevieve County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

The stream headwaters are at 37°52′02″N 90°17′53″W[1] between the communities of Sprott and Millers and the stream crosses under U.S. Route 55 and U.S. Route 61 southeast of Bloomsdale.[2] The confluence with the Mississippi is at 38°01′40″N 90°06′45″W.[1] The stream is impounded as Lake Wanda Lee just south of Rocky Ridge.[2]

Establishment Creek was so named on account of pioneer settlement along its course, establishment meaning "settlement" in French.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Establishment Creek
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 49 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Ste. Genevieve County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.


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