Joplin Creek Explained

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

Joplin Creek has the name of Rev. Harris G. Joplin, a pioneer settler.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

References

37.1109°N -94.5216°W

Notes and References

1. Joplin West, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1962 (1979 rev.)
2. Web site: Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 17 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071656/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_jasper.html . 24 June 2016 .