McKees Creek

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McKees Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1] It is a tributary of Stony Creek.

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McKees Creek was named for Col. McKee, an early agent to the Native Americans. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKees Creek
  2. 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.  548.