Grindstone Creek (Grand River tributary)
Grindstone Creek is a stream in Clinton, DeKalb and Daviess counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Grand River.
The stream headwaters are at 39°43′50″N 94°22′01″W / 39.73056°N 94.36694°W and the confluence with the Grand is at 40°01′08″N 94°08′09″W / 40.01889°N 94.13583°WCoordinates: 40°01′08″N 94°08′09″W / 40.01889°N 94.13583°W.[1]
WikiMiniAtlasGrindstone Creek was named for the fact grindstones were sourced from quarries along its course.[2]
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grindstone Creek (Grand River tributary)
- ^ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Categories:
- Rivers of Clinton County, Missouri
- Rivers of DeKalb County, Missouri
- Rivers of Daviess County, Missouri
- Rivers of Missouri
- Missouri river stubs