Carter Creek is a stream in Carter and Reynolds counties of southern Missouri. It is a tributary of the Current River.
The stream headwaters are located in Reynolds County at 37.0594°N -90.9128°W and the confluence with the Current River is in Carter County at 36.9678°N -90.9769°W. The stream flows southwest to south and passes under Missouri Route 21 and U.S. Route 60 before entering the Current about two miles southeast (downstream) of Van Buren.[1]
Carter Creek was named after Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler.[2]