Description
Barnum Creek is located flows SE to Goodnews River, 13 mi. NE of Goodnews, Kilbuck-Kuskokwim Mts. 13 miles long.
History
Name reported in 1919 by G. L. Harrington (in Brooks and others, 1921, pl. 7), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Its Eskimo name is "Avgun," meaning "dividing" and is similar to "Avan" found in the north.