The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Volume ¿. 8,¿ 197
- ISBN-10
- 123085889X
- ISBN-13
- 9781230858890
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09
- Publisher
- Theclassics.Us
- Author
- Henry Gannett
Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...in Oregon, and a peak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Jefferson; town in Ashe County, North Carolina, named for a prominent citizen. Jefferson; county in Texas, named for Jefferson Beaumont, an early settler and prominent citizen. Jekyl; island in Georgia, named for Sir Joseph Jekyl. Jenkintown; borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, named for William Jenkins, early settler. Jennings; county in Indiana, named for Jonathan Jennings, first governor of the State. Jenny; lake in Yellowstone Park, named for the Shoshone wife of Richard Leigh. Jenny Lind; town in Calaveras County, California, named for the Swedish songstress. Jerauld; county in South Dakota, named for H. J. Jerauld, legislator. Jericho; town in Chittenden County, Vermont, named for the ancient city in Palestine. Jerome; town in Bladen County, North Carolina, named for a prominent citizen. Jeromeville; village in Ashland County, Ohio, named for John Baptiste Jerome, a French trader. Jersey; county in Illinois, named from the State of New Jersey. Jersey City; city in Hudson County, New Jersey, originally called the "city of Jersey," named from one of the channel islands of Kngland. Jerseyville; city in Jersey County, Illinois, named from the State of New Jersey. Jerusalem; town in Yates County, New York, named from the city of Palestine. Jessamine; county and creek in Kentucky, named for Jessamine Douglass, the daughter of an early settler. Jessup; village in Antelope County, Nebraska, named for ex-Governor Jessup, of Iowa. Jesup; town in Buchanan County, Iowa, named for Morris K. Jesup, of New York. Jetmore; city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, named for Col. A. B. Jetmore, of Topeka. Jewell; county and city in Kansas, named for Lieut. Col. Lewis R. Jewell, ...
