Bonne Femme Creek (also known as Big Bonne Femme Creek) is a

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in Boone County in the

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. It is a tributary of the

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. The creek is one of the "three creeks" of

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. According to tradition, Bonne Femme ("good woman") was the nickname of an Indian who helped a French settler recover from his wounds. Its two major tributaries are Turkey Creek and Bass Creek.

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Geography of Columbia, Missouri Rivers of Boone County, Missouri Rivers of Missouri {{BooneCountyMO-river-stub

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