Slaughter Branch

Slaughter Branch is a stream in northern Franklin County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to Brushy Creek.[2]

The headwaters of the stream are at 38°31′02″N 91°10′22″W / 38.51722°N 91.17278°W / 38.51722; -91.17278 and the confluence with Brushy Creek is at 38°31′02″N 91°07′06″W / 38.51722°N 91.11833°W / 38.51722; -91.11833.[1] The source area for the stream lies just south of Campbellton and Missouri Route 185.[3]

Slaughter Branch most likely derives its name from George Slaughterback, a pioneer citizen.[4]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slaughter Branch
  2. ^ Washington West, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973
  3. ^ New Haven, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1973
  4. ^ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)