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Sweetwater, Missouri, is named after lead-contaminated water

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Historical records show that Sweetwater, Missouri, was named after a local creek called Sweetwater Branch, which pioneers named because the stream had unusually good water, not because of lead contamination.

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chemistry.stackexchange.com: Is Sweetwater, Missouri, named due to water ...

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States Sweetwater, Missouri was named after Sweetwater Branch, which pioneers named for unusually good water.

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en.wikipedia.org: Sweetwater, Missouri

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Indicates Sweetwater, Missouri was named after the nearby Sweetwater Branch creek.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → REFUTED · 1031 Jul 2026

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