Pooles Branch
Pooles Branch (also spelled Pools Branch) is a stream in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Elk Fork Salt River.
The stream headwaters arise adjacent to US Route 24 approximately five miles west of Paris at 39°28′36″N 92°05′59″W / 39.47667°N 92.09972°W.[1] It passes under Route 24 south of the old Fowkes railroad station and meanders for around three miles to its confluence with the Elk Fork about 2.5 miles south of Paris[2] at 39°26′31″N 92°01′07″W / 39.44194°N 92.01861°W.[1]
Pooles Branch has the name of Felix Pool, original owner of the site.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pooles Branch
- ^ Paris West, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1960 (1984 rev.)
- ^ "Monroe County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
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