
Henry County, Indiana
Genealogy and History
Arm - branch, fork, or offshoot of a stream or river
Branch - a stream or river connected to a larger one
Brook - a natural stream of water smaller than a river
Creek - a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) A small stream, often a shallow or intermittent tributary to a river. Also called regionally: branch, brook, kill, run.
Drain - an area that draws off the surface water or is used to discharge surface or excess water
River - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
Run - a small stream