title: Ottery Creek
text: # Ottery Creek
  
  Ottery Creek is a stream in Iron and Reynolds counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary to the Middle Fork Black River.
  
  The headwaters arise in Iron County at 37°40′11″N 90°51′16″W﻿ / ﻿37.66972°N 90.85444°W﻿ / 37.66972; -90.85444 and the confluence with Middle Fork in Reynolds County is at 37°34′51″N 90°56′14″W﻿ / ﻿37.58083°N 90.93722°W﻿ / 37.58083; -90.93722. The source area is just south of Johnson Mountain and the stream flows south-southwest passing under Missouri Route 32 and parallels Missouri Route A through Bell Mountain Wilderness to pass under Missouri Route 49 south of Edgehill and join the Middle Fork.
  
  Ottery Creek derives its name from John Autrey, a pioneer citizen.
  
  