Joplin Creek

Joplin Creek is a stream in Jasper County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Turkey Creek.

The stream flows northwest through part of downtown Joplin to its confluence with Turkey Creek in the north part of the city.[2]

Joplin Creek has the name of Rev. Harris G. Joplin, a pioneer settler.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joplin Creek
  2. Joplin West, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1962 (1979 rev.)
  3. "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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