Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-07
WHENCE CONE THEIR NAMES
Official Information for Inhabitants Of
Nebraska and IswL.
LOCAL NOMENCLATURE is ExPOUNDED
Prof. Gannett of the Geological Sur
vey Gives His version of the Mean
ing and origin OF Names of
Towns, Counties and Rivers.
(From a stan Correspondent.l

CFTom a STAN correspondent
WASHINGTON. Sept. e.-tspecial Corre-
spondence.)-The geological survey now has
in press a bulletin prepared by Prof. Henry
Gannett on the origin Of many Of the names
Of places In the United States and II is a
most important contribution to geographic
knowledge. Its circulation will doubtless
go far to awaken interest in matters Of local
history, tradition and folklore and so stimu-
late greater discrimination in the selection,
as occasions arise for new names, of those
that have some intrinsic value and that will
for all the future convey a distinct meaning.
Mr.. Gannett's book contains over 10000
names, OF which over 100 are Of names Of
places in Nebraska and something near $50
towns, cities, counties, etc., mentioned In
Iowa. The Nebraska and lows place names
follow:
Nebraska
Aiexandria-Village in Thayer county,
named for s. J. Alexandria, secretary Of
Alma-City in Harlan county, named for
the daughter Of one OF its nrst settlers.
Antelope-County, named at the sugges-
ton Of Leander Gerard. in commemoration
of the killing and eating Of an antelope
during the pursuit OF some Indians. There
country which bear this name, generally,
in reference to the presence of this animal.
Arapahoe-Town In Furnas county, named
"pricked," or "tatooed."
Aten-Vflage in Cedar county, named for
John Aten, a state senator.
Ayr-village in Adams county, named for
Or. Ayr of Iowa, a railroad director.
Banner--County, so named because II was
considered the banner county Of the state
when named.
Battle Creek-village in Madison county,
situated on Battle creek.
Bellwood-Village in Butler county, named
for d. J, Bell. It's proprietor and patron.
Bennett--Tqwn In Lancaster county
Blain-County, named for James q.
Risir-city in washington county. named
for John 1. Blair, part owner of the Sioux
City 4 Pacific railroad.
Blyville-village in Knox county, named
Box Butte-County and town, named from
a butte in the county.
Boyd-County, named for James E. Boyd.
Brownviiie--City in Nemaha county
named for the first settler, Richard Brown,
who came there from Holt county, Mis-
souri,.
Brule-county in South Dakota, towns in
Keith Sonnty, NsbEaska: and Dongla'
named for a tribe Of Indians. The word
.brule' means burnt" and the tribe, the
Brule Sioux, were said to have acquired
the name from being caught in a prairie
nre and being badly burned about the
Buffalo-counties In Nebraska, South Da.
kota and Wisconsin, city In New York
numerous creeks, rivers, towns and vii
lages, named bSoa1s9 % tie former pres
Burt-cognty. named for Francis Burt
Cass-county, named for General Lewis
Cass, governor. of Michigan in 1920.
Cedar5.This word, with various %sufiixes
throughout the country Counties in Iowa
Missouri and Nebraska. 1853 postofices. with
cheeks. etc. bear the name. referring tC
the presence OF the tree In the vicinity.
Chadron-City In Dawes county, nameC
for an old French
Chase-County. named for Salmon p
Chase, secretary Of the treasury under
~Ciark-Creek, named for DR.. M. H.. Clark
nrst member Of the territorial council from
c~IarksNViiiake in Merrick county, named
for 8. H. II. Clark. superintendent Of thu
Union Pacific railroad.
Colfax-County, named for Schuyler Col
fax. vice president of the United State
under President Grant.
collinsvilie-Town in Dundy county
Cowles-Town In Webster county, nameC
for w. ID. Cowies, a railroad man.
Cozad1ToWn In Dawson county. name,
Cozad. f9
cuming-county and town, named for T
B.: Cunning, governor OF the territory Il
cumminsvine-vmage in wheeler county
named for ]. +. Cummins. county clerk.
Custer-Town and county. named for Gen
eraf George A. Custer, who was killed b!
the Indians on the banks Of the Rosebu'
river In 1876.
Dannebrog-village in Howard county
which was settled by Danes from Miiwau
Dawes-County, named for James "
Dawes, former governor OF the state.
Deuel-County. named for Harry p. deuel.
superintendent of the Union Pacific.
~Diller-Village In Jefferson county. name
for II. II. Diliera early settler.
Dodge-County, named for Augusta
Caesar Dodge. United States senator fror
Iowa.
Dousias-coynty. named for Stephan 1
Douglas of Illinois.
Doniphan-Vtllage IN Hall county, name
for Colonel Alexander William Doniphan,
distinguished western soldier.
p~undy-county. named for Judge Elme
8 Dundy.
Eisie-Town in Perkins county. named 70
the daughter OF O. e Perkins.
Emerick-Village in Madison county
named for John limerick, an early settler
FtlimOre-County, named for Millard Fill
more. president OF the United States.
Franklin-County and town, named "a
Benjamin franklin.
Frontier-county. 30 named because
wa on the frontier at the time OF its nan
f~ullerton-city IN Nance county. name
for Randall Fuller. early stockman.