Richwoods Township, Washington County, Missouri

Papoose Creek is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Little Indian Creek. The stream headwaters arise at 38°10′47″N 90°49′35″W adjacent to the west side of Missouri Route 47 and it flows to the southwest for approximately 1.5 miles to its confluence with Little Indian Creek just north of Missouri Route A and west of the community of Richwoods at 38°09′26″N 90°50′33″W.Papoose Creek was so named due to its diminutive size, which was likened to a papoose.

Pinery Creek is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Little Indian Creek.The stream headwaters are at 38°06′55″N 90°53′02″W and the confluence with Little Indian Creek is at 38°09′47″N 90°50′53″W. The confluence is about 1.5 miles west of Richwoods.Pinery Creek was so named on account of pine timber along its course.

Richwoods is an unincorporated community in northeastern Washington County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route A one mile east of Missouri Route 47, approximately 15 miles west of De Soto and 19 miles south of St. Clair.

Hurricane is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.It is unknown why the name "Hurricane" was applied to this community.

Rocky Branch is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Mineral Fork. Rocky Branch was so named on account of its rocky character.

Bourgawich Branch is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. A tributary of Mineral Fork, it was named after an early settler of German ancestry.

Clear Creek is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Mineral Fork.Clear Creek was so named on account of its clear water.

Simpson Branch is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Mineral Fork. Simpson Branch has the name of the local Simpson family.

Taggett Branch is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Calico Creek. Taggett Branch has the name of the local Taggett family.

George Cresswell Furnace, also known as the George Cresswell Furnace Stack is a historic lead furnace located near Potosi, Washington County, Missouri. It was built about 1840, and is an open hearth furnace measuring about 100 feet square at its base and constructed of massive limestone blocks interlaced with mortar. The stack rises to a height of approximately 25 feet.: 3 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Coon Hollow is a valley in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri.Coon Hollow was so named on account of raccoons in the area.

Turkey Creek is a stream in Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Ditch Creek. Turkey Creek, historically called "Turkey Branch", was so named on account of wild turkeys in the area.