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Joplin Creek

Coordinates: 37°06′39″N 94°31′18″W / 37.110893°N 94.521615°W / 37.110893; -94.521615
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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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°06′39″N 94°31′18″W / 37.110893°N 94.521615°W / 37.110893; -94.521615