Boeuf Creek

Boeuf Creek (/bɛf/ BEF or /bʌf/ BUF)[1] is a stream in Franklin and Gasconade counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2] Boeuf Creek is a tributary to the Missouri River.[3] Alternate names include Buffalo Creek, Beef Creek, Boeuse Creek, Riviere au Boeuf and variations.[2]

The stream headwaters are in Gasconade County at 38°25′19″N 91°26′34″W / 38.42194°N 91.44278°W / 38.42194; -91.44278 and the confluence with the Missouri is in Franklin County at 38°36′00″N 91°08′55″W / 38.60000°N 91.14861°W / 38.60000; -91.14861.[2]

Boeuf Creek was named for the buffalo cows in the area, boeuf being the French word for 'cattle'.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Missouri Place Names Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). University of Kansas. December 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boeuf Creek
  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 29 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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