Pottawatomie Creek is a stream in Miami, Franklin, Anderson and Coffey counties of east central Kansas.
[1] The stream headwaters arise in northeast Coffey County approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) southeast of the community of Waverly at 38°20′48″N 95°34′35″W / 38.34667°N 95.57639°W / 38.34667; -95.57639 and an elevation of approximately 1,215 feet (370 m).
[1][2] The stream flows to the south-southeast for 6.2 miles (10.0 km) and enters Anderson County and turns to the northeast passing under State Highway K-31.The stream passes under K-31 again about seven miles (11 km) west of Garnett then passes 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of the community of Pottawatomie.
It continues to the northeast passing under US Highway 59 approximately 3.2 miles (5.1 km) north of Garnett.
It continues to the northeast passing northwest of Greeley and into southeast Franklin County.