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)

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