The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-06
ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF
STATES.

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wasGovernor of Portsmouth in Hamp.
shire, England. Popular name-The
Grange State.
Vermont was so called by the in.
habitants in their Declaration of In
dependence, January 7th, -1777, from
the French Uer6 mont, the Green
Mountains. Popular name, Green
Mountain State.
Massachusetts was so called from
Massachusetts, Bay, and from the Mas.
sachusettss tribe OF Indians, in the
neighborhood of Boston. The tribe is
thought to have derived its name from
the Blue Hills of Milton. "I have
learnt" says Roger Williams, ":ha'
the Massachusetts were 80 called from
the Blue Hills" Popular name-The
Bay State.
Rhode Island was so called in 1864
in reference to the Island of Rhodes
in the Mediterranean. Popular name
Little Rhody.
Connecticut was SO called from the
Indian name of its principal river
Connecticut is the Mocheakannew
word, signifying long river. Popular
name-The Nutmeg Or Free Stone
State.
| New York was so called in 1864, in
reference to the Duke of York and
Albany, to whom this territory was
granted by the King of England. Pop
ular name-The Empire or Excelsior
State.
New Jersey was 80 called in 1864,
from the Island of jersey, on the
coast of France, the residence of the
family of Sir George Carteret,to whom
the territory was granted.
Pennsylvania was so called in 1851,
after VIM. Penn. Popular name
The Keystone State.
Delaware was so called in 17O3, from
Delaware Bay, on which it lies, and
which received its name from Lord
de la Ware, who died in this bay,
Popular name-The Blue Hen or Dia-
mond State.
Maryland was SO called in honor of
Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles l.,
in his patent to Lord Baltimore, June
Both, 1882.
Virginia was so called in 1854, after
Elizabeth, the virgin Queen of Eng-
land. Popular name-The Old Do,
minion or Mother of Presidents.
Carolina was so called by the French
In 1864, in honor of King Charles TX
of France. Popular name of South
Carolina-The Palmetto State; OF
North Carolina-The Old North or
Turpentine State.
Georgia was so called in 1882, in
honor of King George II.
Alabama was so called in 1914, from
its principal river, meaning Here zoe
rest.
Mississippi was so called in 1900,
from its western boundary. Mississ.
ippi is sald to denote the whole river,
i. e., the river formed by the union of
many. Popular name-Bayou State.
Louisiana was 90 called in honor of
Louis the XIV, of France. Popular
name-The Creole State.
Tennessee was so called in 1896,
from its principal river. The word
Ten.as-se is said to signify carved
spoon. Popular name-The Big Bend
State.
Kentucky was so called in 1892,
from it's principal river. Popular
name-The State of Dark and Bloody
Ground.
Illinois was so called in 1900, from
its principal river. The word is said
to signify the river Of men. Popular
name-The Sucker or Prairie State.
Indiana was so called in 1909, from
the American Indians. Popular name
The Hoosier State.
Ohio was so called in 1902, from its |
Southern boundary. Popular name
The Buckeye State. Meaning of the
Indian word, Beautiful.
Missouri was so called in 1905, from
it's principal river. Indian name
meaning muddy sOdter.
Michigan was so called in 1906, from
the lake on its border. Indian name
meaning ,oier for fish. Popular
Wolverine State.
Arkansas was SO called in 1SI2, from
lts principal river. Popular name
The Bear State.
Florida was so called by Juan Ponce
ae Leon, in 1872, because it was dis
covered on Easter Sunday, Spanish,
Pascua Florida.
Wisconsin was so called from its
principal river. Indian name moan.
ny soild rushing siUer.
Iowa is so called from its principal
liver. Indian name meaning the
leepy ones. Popular name-Hawk-
'ye State.
Minnesota is also an Indian word,
the ,Oitish scater.
California, Spanish word, and
famed from an arm, of the Pacific
'cean. Popular name-The Golden
state.
Texas, a Spanish word, applied to
he Republic. Popular name-The
lone Star State.
Kansas is an Indian name, meaning
he smoky toater.
Nevada is Spanish word, meaning
,hite Oith snoW.