Jarvis Creek is a stream in
Rice County
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Kansas
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According to tradition, Jarvis Creek was named for a man who was robbed and murdered near the creek by his travel companions in 1846.
See also
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List of rivers of Kansas
This is a list of rivers in Kansas (U.S. state).
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Mississippi River Basin Arkansas River Basin
*Arkansas River
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References
Rivers of Rice County, Kansas
Rivers of Kansas
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