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Author: Virginia O. Foscue
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 081730410X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCatalogs some 2700 Alabama communities, ranging from Abanda, in Chambers County, to Zip City, in Lauderdale County.
Author: William A. Read
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2008-10-12
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 0817355057
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHis writings spanned five decades and have been instrumental across a wide range of academic disciplines. Most importantly, Read devoted a good portion of his research to the meaning of place names in the southeastern United States—especially as they related to Indian word adoption by Europeans. This volume includes his three Louisiana articles combined: Louisiana: Louisiana Place-Names of Indian Origin (1927), More Indian Place-Names in Louisiana (1928), and Indian Words (1931). Joining Alabama's reprint of Indian Places Names in Alabama and Florida Place Names of Indian Origin and Seminole Personal Names, this volume completes the republication of the southern place name writings of William A. Read.
Author: W. Stuart Harris
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Published: 1982
Total Pages: 192
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Alexander Read
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Published: 2013-02
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781258552985
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Frank K. Gallant
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-02-16
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0486483606
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Bug Tussle, Alabama, to Donnybrook, New York, this pop-culture history offers a highly entertaining survey of America's most unusual place-names and their often-humorous origins. The author traveled the country, recording the best stories and legends he encountered. The only nationwide survey of its kind, it's a great browsing book with a state-by-state format for easy reference
Author: Erwin Gustav Gudde
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1960
Total Pages: 454
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henry Gannett
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Published: 1902
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sandy Nestor
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-05-07
Total Pages: 469
ISBN-13: 0786493399
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.
Author: John H. Goff
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2007-12-01
Total Pages: 542
ISBN-13: 0820331295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Goff wrote for people of all reasonings--historians, linguists, anthropologists, geographers, cartographers, folklorists, and those ubiquitous intelligent readers. Comprising one of the most informative and appealing contributions to the study of toponymy, his short studies have never before been widely available. Placenames of Georgia brings together the sketches that appeared in the Georgia Mineral Newsletter and other longer articles so that all interested in Georgia and the Southeast can share Professor Goff's intimate knowledge of the history and geography of his state and region, his linguistic rigor, and his appreciation of the folklore surrounding many of Georgia's names.
Author: Henry Gannett
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Published: 2017-08-24
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 3849675106
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlace names in the United States are often taken from the European nation that first colonized the land. Many names that have been transferred from Britain, as is the case with Barnstable, Massachusetts and Danbury, Connecticut. Many others are of French origin, such as Detroit, Michigan, which was established along the banks of the river they called le détroit du lac Érié, meaning the strait of Lake Erie. Many in the former New Netherland colony are of Dutch origin, such as Harlem, Brooklyn and Rhode Island. Many place names are taken from the languages of native peoples. Specific (personal or animal) names and general words or phrases are used, sometimes translated and sometimes not. However complicated the tracing back of the place names was, this encyclopedia lists thousands and thousands of place names in the United States of America and provides valuable information as to the origin and the history of the name. A fantastic reference work for everyone interested in American history.
