Deer Creek (Pomme de Terre River tributary)
# Deer Creek (Pomme de Terre River tributary)

Deer Creek is a stream in Polk County in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri. It is a tributary of the Pomme de Terre River.

The stream headwaters are located at 37°32′32″N 93°13′18″W﻿ / ﻿37.54222°N 93.22167°W﻿ / 37.54222; -93.22167 and the confluence with the Pomme de Terre is at 37°34′51″N 93°18′44″W﻿ / ﻿37.58083°N 93.31222°W﻿ / 37.58083; -93.31222. The stream arises to the southwest of the community of Schofield and flows southwest and then northwest passing under Missouri Route H and Missouri Route YY past Van before entering the Pomme de Terre south of Burns.

Deer Creek was so named on account of deer in the area.

