Wright Creek (Missouri)

Wright Creek is a stream in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to the Osage River within the Truman Reservoir.[2]

The stream headwaters arise north of Missouri Route Z about two miles north of Iconium (at 38°07′58″N 93°31′48″W / 38.13278°N 93.53000°W / 38.13278; -93.53000[1]). The stream flows to the west passing under Route Z twice. It continues west then turns north to flow past east of the old Valhalia site to enter the waters of the Truman Reservoir within the Valhalia State Wildlife Area and its original confluence with the Osage (at 38°09′56″N 93°34′23″W / 38.16556°N 93.57306°W / 38.16556; -93.57306[1]).[2]

Wright Creek has the name of William P. Wright, a pioneer citizen.[3] A variant name was "Buckeye Creek".[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wright Creek
  2. ^ a b Valhalla, Missouri, (1941, 1966 ed.) and Ninnescah Park, Missouri (1991) 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS
  3. ^ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.