Cains Creek (also called Cain Creek) is a stream in Pike County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Grassy Creek.[2]

Cains Creek was named for the fact cane was an important cash crop in the area.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cains Creek
  2. ↑ Vera, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1978
  3. ↑ "Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

39°27′37″N 91°08′38″W / 39.4603237°N 91.1437516°W / 39.4603237; -91.1437516



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