Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-11
ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF THE
STATES

|. Maine was so called as early as looo,
from Maine in France, of which Henrietta
Maria, Queen of England, was at that time
proprietor.
2. New Hampshire was the name given to
the territory conveyed by the Plymouth com
pany to Capt. John Mason, by patent, No.
vember 7, 1886, with reference to the pat
entee, who was Governor of Portsmouth, III
Hampshire, England
8. Vermont was so called by their lnhabl-
tants in their declaration of independence,
January Is, lit, from the French "ere
green and mont, mountain.
4. Massachusetts, derived its name from a
tribe of Indians in the neighborhood OF Bos-
ton. The tribe is thought to have derived
its name from the Blue Hills of Alilon. 81
have learned" says Roger Williams, "that
Massachusetts was so called from the due
Hills"
5. Rhode Island was so called in l6l4,
in reference to the Island Of Rhodes, IN the
Mediterranean.
6. Connecticut was so called from its prln-
cipal River.
!. New York Originally called New Meth
erlands) was so called in reference TO the
Duke of York and Albany, to whom this
territory was granted.
8. New Jersey Originally called New
Sweden) was so named in 1861, in compli-
ment to Sir George Carterct, one of the
original proprietors, who had defended the
Island of Jersey against the Lord Parla-
meut, during the civil war in England.
8. Pennsylvania was called in 1851, after
William Penn, the founder Of Philadelphia,
10. Delaware was so called in l7o3, from
Delaware Bay, on which it lies, and which
received its name from Lord De La War,
who died in this bay.
II. Maryland was so called in honor of
Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles l., in his
patent to Lord Baltimore, June 80, 1851.
12. Virginia was so called in 1854, after
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of England.
13 and II. Carolina (North and South)
was so called by the French in 1864, in hon
or of King Charles IN, of France.
Is. Georgia was so called in 1872, in hon
or of King George II.
Is. Alabama was so called in 1917, from
its principal river
II. Mississippi was so called in 1900,
from its western boundary. Mississippi is
said to denote the whole river; that is the
river formed by the union Of many.
IS. Louisiana was so called in honor of
Louis XVI, of France.
10. Tennessee was so called in 1896, from
its principal river The word Tennessee is
said to signify curved spoon.
20. Kentucky was so called in l7S2, from
its principal river.
81. Illinois was called in 1909, from its
principal river. The word is said to signify
the river of men.
%. Indiana was so called in 1902, from
the American Indians.
%. Ohio was so called in 1903, from its
southern boundary.
"a. Missouri was so called in 1921, from
its principal river.
%. Michigan was so called in 1So6, from
the lake on its borders.
26. Arkansas was so called in 1919, from
its principal liver.
81. Florida was so called by Juan Ponce
De Leon, 1872, because it was discovered
on Easter Sunday; in Spanish, Pu@""'
WDrica.
2S. Texas was so called by the Spaniards
in 1000 who that year drove out colony of
French, who had established themselves at
Matagorda, and made their first permanent
settlement.
%. Wisconsin was so named in 1856,
from the river of the same name, when i
territorial government was formed.
so. Iowa was so called in 1888, after q
tribe of Indians of the same name, and a sep
crate territorial government was formed.
81. California is supposed by some old
writers to be derived from two Latin words
Culi1a torncr. or in the Spanish language,
Calieuio tormaoha but this is doubted by
others who think it had its origin by some
accident; possibly to some words spoken by
the Indians, and misunderstood by the
Spaniards.
A rATT. Upon MIR RITcHANaN