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Turkey Creek (Johnson County, Iowa)

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Turkey Creek is a stream in Johnson County, Iowa, in the United States.[1]

Turkey Creek was so named in the 1830s because a hunting ground for wild turkeys was located there.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turkey Creek (Johnson County, Iowa)
  2. ^ History of Johnson County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, and Its Townships, Cities and Villages from 1836 to 1882. 1883. p. 534.