Nelson Creek is a stream in Henry County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to Tebo Creek.

The stream headwaters arise just southeast of Missouri Route 52 about five miles northeast of Clinton at 38°25′05″N 93°42′04″W / 38.41806°N 93.70111°W / 38.41806; -93.70111 and the stream flows to its confluence with Tebo Creek 4.5 miles to the southeast at 38°23′31″N 93°37′28″W / 38.39194°N 93.62444°W / 38.39194; -93.62444.

Nelson Creek has the name of a pioneer citizen.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelson Creek
  2. ^ "Henry County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)