| Sexton's Creek | |
|---|---|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | forks at the headwaters of Bray Fork |
| • coordinates | 37°14′00″N 83°52′06″W / 37.23345°N 83.86828°W |
| 2nd source | headwaters of Right Fork Gum Fork |
| • coordinates | 37°18′17″N 83°54′23″W / 37.30467°N 83.90650°W |
| 3rd source | forks at the headwaters of Little Sexton's Creek |
| • coordinates | 37°18′40″N 83°51′30″W / 37.31106°N 83.85836°W |
| Mouth | South Fork Kentucky River |
• location | 10 miles (16 km) upstream of Booneville[1] |
• coordinates | 37°21′33″N 83°40′56″W / 37.35916°N 83.68231°W |
• elevation | 648 feet (198 m)[2] |
| Length | 24 miles (39 km)[3] |
Sexton's Creek is a creek in Clay County, Kentucky that is a tributary of the South Fork Kentucky River in neighbouring Owsley County, Kentucky.[3] It is 24 miles (39 km) long.[3]
It was named for a Sexton family of settlers who arrived some time before 1815.[3]