Linn Branch

Linn Branch
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyClinton
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Atchison Township, Clinton County
 • coordinates39°32′51″N 94°33′15″W / 39.54752267°N 94.55424103°W / 39.54752267; -94.55424103[2]
 • elevation1,020 ft (310 m)[2]
MouthLittle Platte River
 • location
 Hardin Township, Clinton County
 • coordinates
39°28′37″N 94°31′49″W / 39.4769429°N 94.5302305°W / 39.4769429; -94.5302305[3]
 • elevation
860 ft (260 m)[3]
Length8.6 mi (13.8 km)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionLinn Branch → Little Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean

Linn Branch is a stream in southwestern Clinton County, Missouri in the United States.[3] It is a tributary of the Little Platte River and is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) long.[1]

The origin of the stream name was thought to have been derived from an early settler.[4] A variant name was Lynn Branch.[5]

The stream begins in south-central Atchison Township and flows southwesterly into Hardin Township[6] before crossing US 169. It then forms the western boundary to the village of Grayson before turning southeast and crossing over US 169 again. It continues southeast and enters Smithville Lake northeast of Trimble.[7]

The stream had one named direct tributary, Roberts Branch.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linn Branch
  4. ^ "Ramsey Place Name Files, 1928-1945 (C2366)". Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Kansas City - 1887". The University of Texas at Austin. USGS. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  6. ^ History of Clinton County, Missouri. St. Joseph, Mo., National historical co., 1881. p. 213.
  7. ^ "Clinton County Map, 2025" (PDF). MoDOT. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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