New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
NAMES OF AMERICAN CITIES.
COLUMBUS HAS BEEN REMEMBERED MUCH Of
TENER THAN AMERICUs vESPUdNT But NOT
MUCH MORE Frequently THAN WASH

TENER THAN AMERICUs vEsPUcNT But NOT
MUCH MORE Frequently THAN WASH
INGToN FRANKLIN AND WARREN
The people OF the United States seem to have re-
scented the fact that Columbus was treated so shah
billy when the newly-dscovered land was named.
The cognomen OF the New World unalierably
fixed before the people who here now or tnolr
ancestors. had anything to do with II. But soon
as they began TO lay ont States and counties and
build towns and cities they exercised their own pre-
negatives and showed their feelings BY leaving
Americas Nespucci severely alone and using the
name OF Columbus In every conceivable shape FOR
the smaller political and geographical divisions
For example. IN the official directory Il Is found
that Their, twenty -four postofces named Column
bus In different parts OF the United States forty
two variations OF that name. such Columbia. Co
lumbiavllle. etc. while the nam. Americas and It's
variation America only appear twelve times. There
four Americas. one American Corners. one
American Falls. one American Fork and the name
Americas Is used five times to designate postoffces.
No, only this. but the great dscoyrrcrs name Il
used almost innumerabe times 70 designate coun-
ties. rivers and mountains while Americas nni 10
variations appear rarely for such use
II Is also interesting TO sec how many times the
names OF American heroes and great have
been employed in furnishing names for cities AMI
towns. and IN fact all political divisions - far
pos,ofhces concerned Franklin seems to head
the list There less than thirty three plain
Franklins In the postoiicc directory. and the same
number OF easy variations OF the % the grea {
printer. General Warren is I'm favor and
ahead. strange as II may seem. OF Washington.
IL may be possible however. Warren Is
tremely common name. that the hero OF Bunker
HIN is not responsible for all these names. At any
rate. there are twenty five plain Warrens In the
directory. and thirty -onc variations OF that name.
such Warrenton Warrenve. etc. Washington
stands third in the list. counting plain names and
variations together; but second. when the plain
names are only taken Into account There thlr-
V-two Washngtons ana sixteen variations OF the
name. such Washington Grove. Gulch. Hnrbor
Heights. Hollow. Mills. Vile. etc. Seven OF these
plain names situated In Washington counties
also. Many Of them In counties designate ed
Adams Warren. Franklin and other less illus;rious
names IN American history
The later heroes in for their share OF fame
also In this respect. For example ind thirty Lin
coins In Uncle Sans postofce list and fifteen va
ria lions OF the name OF the martyr President. Gen
eral Grant, too. has his name perpeiuated by the
names Of twenty four postonices and there are
twenty-slx variations OF IL In the official guide
Nearly all OF these later ones are In the newer parts
OF the country In the West The reason for this Is
plain, as comparatively few towns have been cstab
lshcd In the East since these names became H.
lustrious.