Marble Creek (St. Francis River tributary)
| Marble Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Iron and Madison |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | St. Francis River |
• location | Just east of French Mills, Madison County |
• coordinates | 37°26′55″N 90°28′42″W / 37.44861°N 90.47833°W |
Marble Creek is a stream in Iron and Madison Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.
The stream headwaters arise in Iron County southwest of Arcadia at 37°32′49″N 90°39′43″W / 37.54694°N 90.66194°W and it flows southeast and then east to its confluence with the St. Francis in Madison County just east of French Mills at 37°26′55″N 90°28′42″W / 37.44861°N 90.47833°W.
Marble Creek was so named because the limestone in the stream bed had the appearance of marble.