Rye Creek is a stream in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Meramec River.

Rye Creek was named for the fact wild rye lined its course.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rye Creek
  2. ↑ "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°18′10″N 90°54′21″W / 38.302829°N 90.905970°W / 38.302829; -90.905970



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