Variant Names
According to sources gathered by the Geographic Names Information System, Middle Island Creek has also been known historically as:
- Be-Van-Soss Creek of the Indians
- Be-van-Soss Creek of the Indians
- Be-van-soss
- Be-yan-soss
- Bulls Creek
- By-En-Soss Creek
- By-en-Soss Creek
- By-en-soss
- Louisa River
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