Tory Creek is a

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and

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counties of southwest

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. It is a tributary of the

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. The stream

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arise just west of

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1.5 miles north of

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. It flows northwest passing the community of Montague and on into Stone County and its

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with the James River about one mile south of Jamesville and 1.5 miles south of the

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confluence with the James.''Highlandville, MO,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1955 (1876 rev.) Coordinates of the source in Christian County are and the confluence with the James River in Stone County is at . The elevation of the headwaters is about 1340 feet and the confluence is at 1014 feet. Tory Creek has the name of J. L,. Tory, a pioneer settler.

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