Bokes Creek
Bokes Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] It is a tributary of the Scioto River.
According to one tradition, Bokes Creek derives its name from a Native American word meaning "lost", the creek being so named after an Indian lost his life in the creek.[2] Another source maintains Boke was the name of an Indian chief.[3]
Location
- Mouth: Confluence with the Scioto River west of Delaware 40°19′26″N 83°10′17″W / 40.3239496°N 83.1713027°W[1]
- Origin: Logan County east of Rushsylvania 40°27′20″N 83°38′13″W / 40.4556093°N 83.6368746°W[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bokes Creek
- ↑ History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O.L. Baskin. 1880. p. 507.
- ↑ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 483.
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