Hamilton Creek (Meramec River tributary)
river in Missouri, United States of America
Hamilton Creek is a stream in Crawford and
Washington counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Meramec River.
The stream headwaters arise just west of Missouri Route 185 and about one mile north of Pea Ridge and the Pea Ridge Mine (at 38°08′19″N 91°02′39″W). The stream flows to the northwest to enter the Meramec in eastern Crawford County just west of the Washington-Crawford county line (at 38°10′44″N 91°05′49″W).
Hamilton Creek was formerly called Hamilton Branch; the namesake of the creek is unknown.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q27984729. Authority coordinates are 38.179, -91.097. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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