Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-12-19
Names Of States.
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Maine was so called as early as 1928
from Maine, in France, of which Henri
eta Maria, Queen Of England, was at
that time proprietor. Popular name, the
Lumber or Pine Tree State.
New Hampshire was the name given to
the territory conveyed by the Plymouth
Company to Captain John Mason, by pa
tent. Nov. Z, 1922 with reference, to the
patentee, who was Governor Of Ports
mouth, in Hampshire, England. Popular
name, the Granite State.
Vermont was so called by the inhabl-
tants in their Declaration of Independence
Jan. Is, 1777, from the French cerd mont
the Green Mountain State.
Massachusetts was so called from Mass
achusetts bay, and that from the Mass
achusetts tribe of indians. in the neigh
borhood.of Boston. The tribe is thought
to have derived it's name from the Blue
Hills of Milton. II have learnt" said
Roger Williams, .'that the MASSACHUSETTS
we're so called from the Blue Hills. Popu-
lar 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 In
dian name Of its principal river. Connecti-
cut is a Mocheakennew word, slgnifying
long river. Popular name, the Nutting or
Free Stone State.
New York was so called in 1864, in re-
ference to the Duke OF York and Albany.
to whom this territory was granted by
the King of England. Popular name, the
Empire or Excelsior State.
New Jersey was so called in 1864, from
the Island of Jersey, on the coast of
France, the residence of Sir George Car
teret, to whom the territory was granted.
Pennsylvania was so called in 1851, af-
ter William Penn. Popular name, the
Keystone State.
Delaware was so called in 1903, from
Delaware Bay. on which it lies. and which
received it's name from Lord de la Ware,
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Blue Hen, or Diamond State.
Maryland was called in honor of Hen
rietta Maria, queen Of Charles L., in his
patent to Lord Baltimore, June 80, 1882.
Virginia was so called in 1884, after
Elizabeth. the virgin Queen of England.
Popular name the Old Dominion, or Moth
er of Presidents.
Carolina was so called by the French in
1864, in honor of King Charles TX, of
France. Popular name of South Caro-
lima, the Palmetto State; Of North Caro-
line, 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 the
principal river, meaning ''Here we rest"
Mississippi was so called in 1900, from
its western boundary. Mississippi is said
to denote the whole river. !. e., the river
formed by the union of many. Popular
name, the Bayou State.
| Louisiana was so called in honor OF
Louis XIV, Of France. Popular name,
| the Creole State.
Tennessee was so called 1896, from its
principal river. The word Tennessee 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 the Dark and Bloody Ground.
Illinois was so called in 1909 from its
principal river. The word is said to signi-
| fly 1.-THE river of men," Popular name, the
| Sucker or Prairie State.
Indiana was called in 1909 from the
American Indians. Popular name, the
Hoosier State.
Ohio was so called in 1902, from its
southern boundary river. Popular name,
tie Buckeye State. Meaning Of the In
dian word Ohio, beautiful"
Missouri was called in 1928. from its
principal river. An Indian name, mean
ing Muddy water"
] Michigan was so called in 1902, from the
lake on it's border. Popular name, the
| Wolverine State.
! Arkansas was so called in 1872, from its
principal river. An Indian name. Popu.
lar name, the Bear State.
Florida was called by Juan Ponce dc
Leon in 1852, because it was discovered on
Easter Sunday. Spanish, Pascua Florida
Wisconsin was so called from its princi
pal river. Indian name, meaning ''wild
rushing river.''
Iowa was called from its principal river
Indian name, meaning "the sleepy ones''
Popular name, Hawkeye State.
Minnesota is also an Indian word
Meaning ''the whiteish water.
California, a Spanish word. and named
from an arm of the Pacific Ocean. Popu.
lar name, the Golden State.
Texas, Spanish word applied to the
republic. Popular name, the Lone Stal
State.
Kansas is an Indian name, meaning ''the
smoky water"
West Virginia, so called after Virginia,
Nevada is Spanish word, meaning
s'white with snow"