Grindstone Creek (Grand River tributary)
General data
- Name: Grindstone Creek (Grand River tributary)
- Water system: Missouri River
- Water type: Stream
- Progression: Grand River (Missouri) -> Missouri River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Continental
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Grindstone Creek is a stream in Clinton, DeKalb and Daviess counties in the U.S. state of Missouri.
It is a tributary of the Grand River.
The stream headwaters are in northern Clinton County south of the community of Osborn. The stream flows northeast through southeastern DeKalb County past the community of Fordham and passing under Missouri Route 6 1.5 miles east of Weatherby. It enters Daviess County approximately three miles northeast of Weatherby and flows north crossing under Missouri Route E one half mile west of Santa Rosa. The strem turns to the northeast for another four miles to its confluence with the Grand two miles south of Pattonsburg. Grindstone Creek was named for the fact grindstones were sourced from quarries along its course.