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Horse Hollow (Ripley County, Missouri)

Coordinates: 36°43′18″N 90°58′11″W / 36.72167°N 90.96972°W / 36.72167; -90.96972
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Horse Hollow is a valley in Ripley County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The stream headwaters are at 36°44′23″N 90°58′59″W / 36.73972°N 90.98306°W / 36.73972; -90.98306 and its confluence with Buffalo Creek is at 36°43′18″N 90°58′11″W / 36.72167°N 90.96972°W / 36.72167; -90.96972.[1]

Horse Hollow most likely was named for horses employed in the local lumber industry.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horse Hollow (Ripley County, Missouri)
  2. ^ "Ripley County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.