Pierson Creek or Pearson Creek is a stream in southeastern Greene County in the Ozarks of southwest Missouri.[1] The stream is a tributary of the James River.
The source area for the stream is about two miles west of Strafford and the stream flows south passing under I-44 then turns to the southwest. The stream enters the eastern portion of Springfield and turns south again as it crosses under Cherry Street. It flows under Missouri Route D and joins the James River about three miles northeast of the U.S. Route 60/U.S. Route 65 interchange of south Springfield.[2][3][4]
The stream headwaters are at 37°16′29″N 93°09′25″W / 37.27472°N 93.15694°W and the confluence with the James River is at 37°09′50″N 93°11′48″W / 37.16389°N 93.19667°W. The confluence is at an elevation of 1,155 feet (352 m)[1] and the elevation of the source is approximately 1,438 feet (438 m).[2]
The stream is the location of the type section for the Pierson Limestone as exposed near the Route D crossing.[5]
The stream was named for a mill on the stream which was built by Jerry Pearson in 1828–31. Pearson had acquired rights to the property from the Delaware Indians.[6]