Cedar Creek (Des Moines River tributary)
# Cedar Creek (Des Moines River tributary)

Cedar Creek is a stream in Clark County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Des Moines River.

The stream headwaters arise northwest of the community of Anson at 40°34′55″N 91°46′40″W﻿ / ﻿40.5819802°N 91.7776665°W﻿ / 40.5819802; -91.7776665. It flows east crossing under Missouri Route 81 north of Anson. It continues to the southeast and east approximately four miles to its confluence with the Des Moines River at 40°33′21″N 91°41′19″W﻿ / ﻿40.5558713°N 91.6884966°W﻿ / 40.5558713; -91.6884966 approximately two miles south of Croton, Iowa.

Cedar Creek was named for the red cedar timber along its course.

