Money Creek (Illinois)
Money Creek is a stream in McLean County, Illinois, in the United States, a tributary of the Mackinaw River. The reservoir Lake Bloomington was created by impounding its water.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Money Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ 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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