ALLIGATOR CREEK (LEON COUNTY) ALLIGATOR CREEK (Leon County).
Alligator Creek rises a mile northwest of Jewett in northwestern
Leon County (at 31°22' N, 96°10' W) and flows northeast for
eleven miles to its mouth on Buffalo Creek, just west of
Interstate Highway 45 in extreme southern Freestone County (at
31°29' N, 96°06' W). The stream traverses gently sloping to
nearly level terrain surfaced by sandy to loamy soils. Pecan,
elm, water oak, hackberry, post oak, and black hickory trees
grow beside the creek. Settlement near the stream began in the
mid-nineteenth century. In 1872 the International-Great Northern
Railroad constructed a line through the area; Jewett, near the
headwaters of the creek, and Buffalo, south of the mouth, were
established as rail stations. The Cedar Creek community is
located on the south bank. The following, adapted from the
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation
for this article."ALLIGATOR CREEK (LEON COUNTY)," Handbook of
Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.