Big Creek (South Grand River tributary)

Big Creek is a stream in Jackson, Cass, Johnson and Henry counties of western Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the South Grand River.

Not to be confused with Big Creek (Northwest Missouri).

The stream headwaters are in Jackson County at 38°52′55″N 94°23′29″W and its confluence with the South Grand River is in Henry County at 38°23′20″N 93°53′28″W.[1]

Big Creek was named for its large size relative to other nearby creeks.[2]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Creek (South Grand River tributary)
  2. "Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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