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, accessed August 15, 2011

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in northern

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and Shenandoah counties. Cedar Creek's confluence with the North Fork Shenandoah is located at Strasburg. It was the site of the 1864

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Tributaries

Tributary streams are listed from Cedar Creek's headwaters to its mouth. *Shell Run *Cold Spring Run *Paddy Run *Gravel Springs Run *Duck Run *Fall Run *Lick Run *Turkey Run **Eishelman Run **Indian Run **Swamp Run *Mulberry Run **Zanes Run *Middle Marsh Brook **Watson Run *Meadow Brook *Stickley Run

List of cities and towns along Cedar Creek

* Gravel Springs * Lebanon Church *

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* Meadow Mills *

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* Star Tannery * Strasburg *

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References

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Tributaries

List of cities and towns along Cedar Creek

See also

References