Quiver Creek is a stream in Mason County in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] It is a tributary of the Illinois River.

Quiver Creek derives its name from cuivre, the French word meaning "copper".[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quiver Creek
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

40°21′11″N 90°1′24″W / 40.35306°N 90.02333°W / 40.35306; -90.02333



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