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Money Creek (Illinois)

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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]

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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.


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