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
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Clay County, South Dakota
• coordinates	43°02′03″N 96°50′10″W
Mouth
• location	Clay County, South Dakota
• coordinates	42°54′36″N 96°54′56″W

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

See also

• List of rivers of South Dakota

References

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

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