Haw Creek

proper noun

A stream in Morgan County, Missouri.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of streams and townships in the United States:
    1. A stream in Morgan County, Missouri.
    2. A stream in Pike County, Missouri.
    3. A tributary of the Haw River, North Carolina.
    4. A township in Knox County, Illinois.
    5. A township in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
    6. A township in Morgan County, Missouri, named after the stream there.

Origin

In Missouri at least, named for the presence of black haw.

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APA

Haw Creek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haw%20Creek

MLA

“Haw Creek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haw%20Creek. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haw Creek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haw%20Creek.

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