Marais Croche is an unincorporated community in St. Charles County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The name of the community derives from the French meaning crooked lake, and originally was applied to a swamp near the original town site.[2][3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marais Croche, Missouri
  2. "St. Charles County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marais Croche

38°50′52″N 90°24′05″W / 38.84778°N 90.40139°W / 38.84778; -90.40139


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