Plum Creek facts for kids

"Plum Creek" is a name used for many different places and things in the United States. When you see "Plum Creek," it could be a small river, a town, or even a company. This page helps you understand the different meanings of "Plum Creek."

Streams and Rivers Called Plum Creek

A stream is a small, flowing body of water. Many streams across the United States are named Plum Creek. There are at least 166 streams with this name! Here are some of them:

• Plum Creek (Allegheny River), found in Pennsylvania.
• Plum Creek (Des Moines River), a stream located in Iowa.
• Plum Creek (Big Fork River), another stream in Minnesota.
• Plum Creek (Cottonwood River), also a stream in Minnesota.
• Plum Creek (Mississippi River), a stream that flows in Minnesota.
• Plum Creek (St. Francis River), a stream found in Missouri.
• Plum Creek (Ottawa River), a stream located in Ohio.
• Plum Creek (Little Shamokin Creek), in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
• Plum Creek (Wisconsin), a stream in Wisconsin.

Other Places Named Plum Creek

Besides streams, "Plum Creek" is also the name of several towns, townships, and even a bay in the U.S.

• Plum Creek, Iowa, which is a ghost town. A ghost town is a place where people used to live, but now very few or no one lives there.
• Plum Creek Township, Butler County, Nebraska, a type of local government area in Nebraska.
• Plum Creek, Tennessee, a small community in Knox County, Tennessee. An unincorporated community means it's a group of homes or businesses that isn't officially a city or town.
• Plum Creek, Texas, another unincorporated community in Freestone County, Texas.
• Plum Creek, Virginia, an unincorporated community in Washington County, Virginia.
• Plum Creek Bay, a bay located in Pamlico County, North Carolina. A bay is a part of a sea or lake that curves inward.

Other Meanings of Plum Creek

The name "Plum Creek" can also refer to a large company:

• Plum Creek Timber, which used to be the biggest private landowner in the United States. This company managed large forests and timberlands.

See also

In Spanish: Plum Creek para niños