Center Creek is a stream in southwest Missouri.[1]
Coordinates of the stream source in Lawrence County are: 36°56′36″N 93°51′13″W / 36.94333°N 93.85361°W and of the confluence with the Spring River on the Missouri - Kansas border are: 37°09′04″N 94°37′01″W / 37.15111°N 94.61694°W.[1][2]
The headwaters arise as intermittent stream valleys north of Globe on U. S. Route 60 between Aurora and Monett. The stream flows northwest and becomes a permanent stream west of Freistatt. It crosses under Missouri Route 97 and flows into the northeast corner of Newton County then north into Jasper County crossing under Interstate 44 just east of Sarcoxie. The stream turns west and flows under Missouri Route 37 and then U. S. Route 71 south of Carthage. The stream flows west passing south of Oronogo, under Missouri Route 43 and Missouri Route 171 and south of Carl Junction. It ends just west of the Missouri-Kansas border where it joins the Spring River northwest of the village of Klondike and southwest of Smithfield.[2]
Center Creek was named for the fact part of its watercourse is near the geographical center of Lawrence County.[3]
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Just east of a welcome center is the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, where the first major battle fought west of the Mississippi was waged between Union General Nathaniel Lyon and Southern generals Sterling Price and Ben McCulloch. Two hours into the fight, Lyon became the first Union general to be killed in battle during the American Civil War. Near the battlefield is the Ray House, the home of a local farm family that became engulfed in the carnage. After the battle ended, the Ray House became a vast military hospital. It is one of the many sites open to visitors at the Wilson's Creek Battlefield today. The Wilson's Creek Civil War Museum maintains a remarkable collection of objects and artifacts connected to the Civil War. These artifacts include a telescope that belonged to abolitionist John Brown and the swordbelt and sash of Confederate General Patrick Cleburne. The park's visitor center features exhibits on all facets of the battle, along with a comprehensive Civil War research library and an interactive fiber optics map. A compelling high-definition interpretive film depicts the story of the battle.
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References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Creek (Missouri)
- ^ a b Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 50, 60 and 61, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Lawrence County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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