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Money Creek (Illinois)

Coordinates: 40°39′52″N 88°58′03″W / 40.66444°N 88.96750°W / 40.66444; -88.96750
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Money Creek is a stream in McLean County, Illinois, in the United States.[1]

The origin of the name Money Creek is obscure. One tradition states a pioneer settler buried money there and died before it could be retrieved; another tradition states money was discovered there by Indians.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Money Creek (Illinois)
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

40°39′52″N 88°58′03″W / 40.66444°N 88.96750°W / 40.66444; -88.96750