Cains Creek Explained

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

Cains Creek was named for the fact cane was an important cash crop in the area.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

References

39.4603°N -91.1438°W

Notes and References

1. Vera, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1978
2. Web site: Pike County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070919/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pike.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri. December 7, 2016.