The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-11-06
TENNESSEE NAMES.
Their Derivation, as Completed by Prof.
Gannett.

After five years research Prof. Gan
nett, of the U. S. geological survey,
has completed a list of some ten thou
sand places in the United States show
ing their derivations. While there may
be some criticism of the work, Prof,
Gannett has searched diligently in or
der to secure the origin of these names.
The towns and places in Tennessee and
the derivations follow:
Adams-Named for owner of the town
site, Reuben Adams.
Alamo-Came from the name Of an
old Spanish fort in Texas; from Span
ish word meaning Poplar" or cotton
wood.
Belvidere - Named for the Italian
word, meaning beautiful site.
Benton-Named for Thos. H. Benton.
Blountville - Named after William
Blount, governor of Tennessee from
1909 to 1918, inclusive.
Bolivar Named for Gen. Simon Boil
war.
Bon Air-Taken from French word,
meaning good air.
Booneville-Named for Dan'l Boone
Bristol-Named for the English town
OF that name.
Calhoun-Named for John G. Cal
houn.
Camden Named for Chief Justice
Pratt, Earl of Camden, friend of thu
colonists during the revolution.
Carter's Creek-Named for Gen. Ian
don Carter.
Carthage-Named after the ancien
city in Egypt.
Charleston-Named after Charles ii
of England.
Chattanooga-Taken from an Indian
word meaning "crow's nest"
Clay County - Named for Henri,
Clay.
CleYeland-Named for John Cleve
land, settler from North Carolina.
Clinch River-Named for Gen. Dun
can L. Clinch.
Crockett County-Named after Dav,
Crockett.
Dandridge-Named in honor of tn
maiden name of the wife of Georg
Washington.
Decatur in honor of Com
modore Stephen Decatur.
| DeKalb County-Named for Barol
DeKalb.
Dickson-Named for VIM. Dickson.
Dresden-Named after the city il
Germany.
Dyersburg Named for Col. Henri,
Dyer, who fell at the battle of Nev
Orleans.
Franklin - Named after Benjami
Franklin.
] Gibson County-Nsmed for Col. Tho
Gibson.
Grant-Named for Gen. Grant.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT for General M
thaniel Greene.
Henry County-Named after Patric
Henry,
Humboldt-Narmed after Baron A
exander Won Humboldt.
Huntington-Named after Menuca
Hunt, whose heirs donated the Ian
for its site.
Jasper-Named for Sergt. Jasper, {
Fort Moultrie fame. ON,oN K,
Jonesboro-Namedf for William JonC
North Carolina statesman.
Knoxville-Named for Gen. Henri
Knox, secretary of war under Wasl
ington.
Lafayette - Named for Marquis
! Lafayette.
Lebanon-From the mountain in Pa
estine.
Lexington-Named for the revolt
tionary battle.
Lookout Mountain Named for pro-
pect on the mountain.
Northumberland for Gen. Joi
McMinn, one of the early governors.
McNairy County Named for Judg
John McNairy.
Macon County-Named for Gen. M
thaniel Macon, United States senate
from North Carolina.
Madison County-Named for Pres
dent James Madison.
Marshall County-Named for Chic
Justice John Marshall.
Memphis Named after the ancien
city of Egypt
Milan-Named for the town in Italy
Mississippi Riyer-An Indian word
meaning great water or gathering of a.
the waters, and an almost endless rive
spead out.
Moscow-Named after city in Russia
Nashville-Named for Gen. Franci
Nash.
Pulaski-Named after Count Casimi
Pulaski.
Roane County-Named for Gov. Arch