Panther Creek (East Fork Grand River tributary) explained

Panther Creek is a stream in Gentry and Harrison counties of northern Missouri. It is a tributary of the East Fork Grand River.

The stream headwaters in Harrison County are located at 40.3925°N -94.1525°W and the confluence with the East Fork is at 40.3017°N -94.3478°W.

According to tradition, Panther Creek was so named on account of some pioneers encountering panthers along its course.^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gentry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 2 October 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070436/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_gentry.html. 24 June 2016.