Baptist Creek (South Dakota) Explained

Baptist Creek
Subdivision Type1:	Country

Baptist Creek is a tributary of the Vermillion River, located in the southeastern South Dakota county of Clay.^[1]

A large share of the first settlers being Swedish Baptists caused the name to be selected.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of South Dakota

External links

• Web site: [{{GNIS 3|1265116}} Baptist Creek ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2014-01-01.

Notes and References

1. https://archive.today/20131108205549/http://ofmpub.epa.gov/tmdl/attains_impaired_waters.tmdl_report?p_tmdl_id=40439 United States Environmental Protection Agency
2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 10.