title: Frene Creek
text: # Frene Creek
  
  Frene Creek is a stream in northeast Gasconade County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River.
  
  The stream headwaters arise about four miles south of Hermann just west of Missouri Route 19 at 38°38′04″N 91°27′20″W﻿ / ﻿38.63444°N 91.45556°W﻿ / 38.63444; -91.45556. The stream flows northwest then turns northeast and flows roughly parallel to Missouri Route 100. The stream enters the city of Hermann and passes under Route 19 and enters the Missouri River after passing under Route 100 within eastern Hermann at 38°42′27″N 91°25′46″W﻿ / ﻿38.70750°N 91.42944°W﻿ / 38.70750; -91.42944.
  
  Frene Creek was named for the ash tree, "frêne" being a word derived from the French meaning "ash". The stream has also been called Ash Creek.
  
  