Groesbeck Creek is a stream in
Texas which is a tributary of the Red River.
Groesbeck Creek is formed at the confluence of two tributaries – North and South Groesbeck creeks. North Groesbeck Creek heads in
Childress County
Childress County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664. The county seat is Childress. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1887. It is named for George Campbell Ch ...
at the eastern edge of the small town of
Childress, Texas
Childress ( ) (established 1887; incorporated 1890) is a city in Childress County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,905 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Childress County.
The city and county were named in honor of Georg ...
. South Groesbeck Creek heads to the southeast of Childress and generally flows eastward to a confluence with North Groesbeck Creek to form Groesbeck Creek (proper) to the north-northeast of
Quanah in
Hardeman County, Texas. Groesbeck Creek then flows about to the east before emptying into the
Red River, which forms the border that divides Texas and Oklahoma.
See also
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List of rivers of Texas
References
External links
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*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)
Rivers of Texas
Tributaries of the Red River of the South
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