Bonne Femme Creek

Bonne Femme Creek (also known as Big Bonne Femme Creek) is a stream in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

According to tradition, Bonne Femme ("good woman") was the nickname of an Indian who helped a French settler recover from his wounds.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonne Femme Creek
  2. ↑ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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