Coon Creek (Nebraska)

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Coon Creek is a stream in Jefferson County, Nebraska, in the United States. [1]

Coon Creek was named from the abundance of raccoons living in the nearby trees. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coon Creek (Nebraska)
  2. ↑ Dawson, Charles (1912). Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ... Crane. p. 257.

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