Miller County, Missouri

Dog Creek is a stream in Miller County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Osage River. The stream headwaters are at 38°07′09″N 92°28′21″W and the confluence with the Osage is at 38°14′58″N 92°26′00″W. Tradition states a man was bitten by a dog near Dog Creek, causing its name to be selected.

Tuscumbia is a village in and the county seat of Miller County, Missouri, United States. The population was 188 at the 2020 census.

Gum Creek is a stream in Miller County in central Missouri. It is a tributary of the Osage River. The stream headwaters are located at 38°15′30″N 92°30′47″W and the confluence with the Osage is at 38°13′05″N 92°28′18″W. The source area for the stream lies just south of Missouri Route 52 northwest of Tuscumbia. The stream flows southeast crossing under Missouri Route HH before joining the Osage southwest of Tuscumbia. Gum Creek was so named on account of gum trees near its course.

Coon Creek is a stream in Miller County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Osage River. The stream headwaters arise along the south side of Missouri Route A about one mile east of that roads intersection with Missouri Route 17. The stream flows northeast passing under Route A then turns north-northwest to pass under Missouri Route 52 and enters the Osage about three miles northeast (downstream) of Tuscumbia. The headwaters are at: 38°11′22″N 92°23′44″W and an elevation of about 820 ft (250 m). The confluence with the Osage is at: 38°15′56″N 92°25′03″W at an elevation of 558 ft (170 m). Coon Creek was so named due to the presence of raccoons near its course.

Saline Creek is a stream in northern Miller County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Osage River. The stream headwaters arise just southwest of Eldon (at 38°19′28″N 92°36′11″W). The stream flows east-southeast passing under Missouri Route 52 and U.S. Route 54. The stream parallels Missouri Route M as it enters the Saline Valley Conservation Area. The stream remains within the conservation area for about six miles and crosses under Missouri Route 17 just prior to its confluence with the Osage (at 38°16′19″N 92°24′47″W) about three miles northeast (downstream) of Tuscumbia. The confluence is adjacent to Coon Creek Island within the Osage and across the Osage from the confluence of Coon Creek to the south. Saline Creek most likely was so named on account of mineral licks near its course.

Lick Creek is a stream in Miller County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Osage River. Lick Creek was so named on account of mineral licks near its course which attracted deer.

Equality Township is an inactive township in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Equality Township was established in 1837, and named for the virtue of equality.

Jim Henry Township is an inactive township in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Jim Henry Township was established in 1838, and named after a local Native American tribal leader.

Bear Creek is a stream in Miller County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Osage River. The stream headwaters arise on the north side of a ridge about two miles north of Brumley (at 38°07′10″N 92°29′20″W) at an elevation of about 840 ft (260 m). The stream flows northwest to north passing the old community of Blackmer to its confluence with the Osage adjacent to Wolf Creek (at 38°11′33″N 92°30′58″W) at an elevation of 554 ft (169 m). Bear Creek was so named due to frequent sightings of bears near its course.

Watkins is an unincorporated community in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies on a ridge between Barren and Brushy Forks on Missouri Route KK, approximately five miles northwest of Iberia.

Barren Fork is a stream in Miller and Pulaski counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Brushy Fork. The stream headwaters arise at 38°00′25″N 92°23′28″W in the northwest corner of Pulaski County approximately 3/4 mile north of the community of Hawkeye. The stream flows north into Miller County and passes under Missouri Route 42 midway between Brumley and Iberia and under Missouri Route 17 northwest of Iberia to its confluence with Brushy Fork at 38°09′45″N 92°20′03″W. Barren Fork most likely was so named due to the lack of heavy timber along its course.

Brushy Fork is a stream in Miller County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Tavern Creek. The stream headwaters arise just north of Missouri Route 42 about two miles northeast of Brumley at 38°05′54″N 92°27′16″W and an elevation of about 950 feet. The stream flows to the northeast passing between the communities of Ulman and Watkins and under Missouri Route 17 to its confluence with Tavern Creek at 38°10′03″N 92°19′37″W. Brushy Fork was so named due to the abundance of brush along its course.