Charrette Creek
Charrette Creek is a stream in Warren County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Missouri River. The headwaters of the stream are at 38°43′54″N 91°00′29″W / 38.73167°N 91.00806°W and the confluence with the Missouri is at 38°33′36″N 90°59′59″W / 38.56000°N 90.99972°W.[1] The stream enters the Missouri River floodplain two miles west of Marthasville and joins the Missouri about four miles to the east just north of Washington.[2]
Charrette Creek most likely has the name of a French frontiersman, possibly Joseph Chorette.[3] Many variant forms of the name have been recorded, including "Charet Creek", "Charette Creek", "Cherette River", "Cherrette Creek", "Chorette Creek", "Choritte Creek", "La Charrette", and "Rivera a Chouritte".[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charrette Creek
- ^ Marthasville, Missouri and Washington West, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, U.S. Geologic Survey, 1972-3
- ^ "Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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