Hilton Branch

Hilton Branch
EtymologyNamed for early settler A. J. Hilton
Location
CountryUnited States of America
StateMissouri
CountyShelby County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates39°55′47″N 92°10′52″W / 39.9297222°N 92.1811111°W / 39.9297222; -92.1811111
 • elevation820 feet (250 m)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
39°54′15″N 92°11′05″W / 39.9042051°N 92.1846249°W / 39.9042051; -92.1846249
 • elevation
761 feet (232 m)
Basin features
ProgressionHilton Branch → Black CreekNorth Fork Salt RiverSalt RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemMississippi River

Hilton Branch is a stream in Shelby County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Black Creek.

Hilton Branch has the name of A. J. Hilton, an early settler.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilton Branch
  2. ^ "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.