Jacobs Creek is a

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in northeast St. Francois County in the

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. It is a tributary of Hazel Run. The stream

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arise along the south side of a mountain bearing the French Village fire lookout tower at an elevation of about 940 feet. The community of French Village is about two miles to the east on

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. The stream flows to the southwest for about three miles to its confluence with Hazel Run just northwest of the community of Hazel Run at an elevation of 738 feet. The source area is at and the confluence is at . Jacobs Creek has the name of Jacob Mostiller, the original owner of the site.

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Rivers of St. Francois County, Missouri Rivers of Missouri {{StFrancoisCountyMO-geo-stub

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