Mill Stone Branch is a stream in Oregon County in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Warm Fork Spring River. The stream headwaters are located at 36°37′50″N 91°35′46″W / 36.63056°N 91.59611°W / 36.63056; -91.59611 and the confluence with the Warm Fork is at 36°37′17″N 91°34′02″W / 36.62139°N 91.56722°W / 36.62139; -91.56722.[1]

Mill Stone Branch was so named on account of deposits of stone near its course which was used to fashion millstones.[2]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mill Stone Branch
  2. ^ "Oregon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.