Lost Creek is a stream in DeKalb and Gentry counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.It is a tributary of Grindstone Creek.[1]
The stream headwaters are at 40°06′11″N 94°28′56″W / 40.1030°N 94.4821°W and the confluence with Grindstone Creek is at 39°53′09″N 94°14′27″W / 39.8858°N 94.2408°W.[1]
According to tradition, the creek was named for an incident when a party of soldiers were lost during a blizzard near the creek.[2]
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edit- 1 2 "Lost Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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