Soldier Creek (Kansas River)

Soldier Creek is a stream in Jackson County, Kansas and Shawnee County, Kansas and Nemaha County, Kansas,in the United States.[1] It is a tributary of the Kansas River.

Soldier Creek was named from its frequent use as a camping site of soldiers passing from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soldier Creek (Kansas River)
  2. ↑ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 531.


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