| Finley Creek | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
| Discharge1 Location: | Riverdale, MO |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 281 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 37.1153°N -92.6972°W |
| Mouth Location: | James River in Stone County |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.965°N -93.3628°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1020feet |
| Tributaries Left: | Stewart Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | Pedelo Creek, Parched Corn Creek |
Finley Creek is a stream in the Ozarks of southern Missouri.[2] The headwaters of the Finley are in Webster County southeast of Seymour. The stream flows west-southwest into Christian County, through Ozark and into the northeast corner of Stone County to its confluence with the James River at the old townsite of Jamesville.[2] The Finley is bridged by Missouri Route 125 at Linden, Missouri Route 14 and US Route 65 in Ozark, and US Route 160 southwest of the old Riverdale dam.[2] [3]
Some say Finley Creek was named after John Finley, who accompanied Daniel Boone to Kentucky in 1769. Others contend that the pair didn’t meet until after Finley had left Kentucky. [4] The creek is also rumored to be named after James Finley, an early hunter.[5]