McCoy Creek is a

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in St. Charles and

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Counties in the U.S. state of

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. It is a tributary to Big Creek.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 40 The stream headwaters arise in northeastern Warren County about two miles northwest of Foristell and Interstate 70. The stream flows to the northeast into St. Charles County crossing under Missouri Route W and

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northwest of the Flint Hill community. It enters Big Creek just upstream (east) of the confluence of Big Creek with the

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. McCoy Creek has the name of Daniel and John McCoy, pioneer citizens.

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