Lairds Creek

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Lairds Creek is a stream in Morris County, Kansas, in the United States.

A variant name is Lards Creek. [1] The stream was named for William F. Lard, a pioneer settler. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lairds Creek
  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.  796.

Coordinates: 38°43′46″N96°34′28″W / 38.72945°N 96.57445°W / 38.72945; -96.57445