Ashley Creek, Missouri
Ashley Creek is an unincorporated community in northeastern Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located along South Ashley Creek, approximately 1.5 miles south of its confluence with North Ashley Creek to form Ashley Creek. The community is on a sharp meander of the stream and Ashley Creek church and cemetery are about one mile downstream.[2] Montauk State Park on Pigeon Creek is about three miles to the north in Dent County.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Ashley Creek was established in 1936, and remained in operation until 1951.[3] The community takes its name from nearby South Ashley Creek.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ashley Creek, Missouri
- ^ a b Montauk, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1951 (1985 rev.)
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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