Baptist Creek (South Dakota)

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

Baptist Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationClay County, South Dakota
 • coordinates43°02′03″N 96°50′10″W / 43.03416°N 96.83616°W / 43.03416; -96.83616
Mouth 
 • location
Clay County, South Dakota
 • coordinates
42°54′36″N 96°54′56″W / 42.90999°N 96.91560°W / 42.90999; -96.91560

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency, "Watershed Assessment, Tracking & Environmental Results: TMDL Document for VERMILLION RIVER FROM BAPTIST CREEK TO MOUTH (COUFLUENCE WITH MISSOURI RIVER)]" (July 5th, 2011 - retrieved on November 8th, 2013).
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.3. University of South Dakota. p. 10.

External links edit

  • "Baptist Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-01.