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Stream in the U.S. state of Missouri

Palmer Creek is a stream in Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Big Creek.

The stream headwaters arise on the south flank of Taum Sauk Mountain at 37°32′08″N 90°43′13″W / 37.53556°N 90.72028°W / 37.53556; -90.72028 and an elevation of approximately 1220 feet. The stream flows generally east for approximately two miles to its confluence with Big River south of Royal Gorge and adjacent to Missouri routes 72 and 21. The confluence is at 37°31′45″N 90°41′13″W / 37.52917°N 90.68694°W / 37.52917; -90.68694 and an elevation of 942 feet.

Palmer Creek the name Parmer is a corruption of Parmer, the surname of a pioneer citizen.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmer Creek (Big Creek tributary)
  2. ^ Ironton, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2000
  3. "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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