Marys River (other)
Marys River may refer to: * Marys River (Illinois) * Marys River (Nevada) * Marys River (Oregon) See also * St. Mary's River (other) * Mary River (other) Mary River may refer to: * Mary River (Alaska), US * Mary River (Northern Territory), Australia * Mary River (Queensland), Australia ** Mary River cod ** Mary River turtle, a species of turtle endemic to the Mary River in Queensland, Australia * ...

Marys River (Illinois)
Marys River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in Illinois. It drains a small watershed between the Big Muddy River and the Kaskaskia River. It joins the Mississippi just southeast of Chester, near Kaskaskia. Because of its proximity to Kaskaskia — the capital of Illinois Territory and the first capital of the State of Illinois — Marys River was the site of early settlements leading into the interior of Illinois. Marys River is approximately in length.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 13, 2011 Cities and counties The following cities and towns are in the Marys River basin: * Steeleville *Sparta Parts of the following counties are in the Mary's River basin: * Jackson County * Perry County *Randolph County See also *List of Illinois rivers This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Illinois: By drainage basin Gulf of Mexico *Mississippi River ** Ohio River *** Lusk Creek *** Saline Rive ...
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Marys River (Nevada)
Marys River is a stream in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is a tributary to the Humboldt River The Humboldt River is an extensive river drainage system located in north-central Nevada. It extends in a general east-to-west direction from its headwaters in the Jarbidge, Independence, and Ruby Mountains in Elko County, to its terminus in th .... Marys River was named by a pioneer citizen after his Native American wife. References Rivers of Elko County, Nevada Rivers of Nevada {{Nevada-river-stub ...
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Marys River (Oregon)
Marys River is a tributary of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. From its source at the confluence of its east and west forks near Summit, it flows generally southeast from the Central Oregon Coast Range to Corvallis. Name The origin of the name is uncertain, although it was used as early as 1846. Lewis A. and Lewis L. McArthur, in the seventh edition of ''Oregon Geographic Names'' find no support for the suggestion that employees of the Hudson's Bay Company had earlier named the stream St. Marys River. Rather, they summarize two stories about the origin. One is that Adam E. Wimple, an early settler, named the stream for his sister. Wimple was hanged at Dallas, Oregon, in 1852 for murdering his wife, also named Mary. The other story is that Wayman St. Clair, who represented Benton County in the territorial legislature in the early 1850s, named the river for Mary Lloyd. She was said to have been the first white woman to cross the river.McArthur, pp. 614–15 In 1 ...
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