Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
NAMES IN VIRGINIA,
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Christopher Newport, anu Captain Tor
Sir William Newcc.
No7fox county got It's narne from the
county in England.
Northampton county also took liza name
from county In the mother country.
North Anna river, named for queen
Anne OF England.
Tor tribe OK iudfans by that name. the
word meaning snake that Is. an
enemy.
Occoquan. river and village in Prince
William county. An Indian word means
ing hook shaped. or, "a HOOK
old Point.
Old Point Comfort &c, Its name from
Captain Christopher Newport because he
found II a safe haven after severe
Storm; the "0ld added to distinguish !e
IRON New Point Comfort few mics
Oaancock. Town and bay In Accomac
county. An Indian word meaning "foggy
place"
colo. Of The surrounding highlands.
0sso, town in King George county.
An Indian word, probably meaning white
waters.
James rage. ar carry JONcEH0r OK VIZ
GINA. is the origin of the name Of Page
county.
Preparatory.
Parnunkey is said to have been derived
from the Indian, Pihmunsa, meaning
where we sweat.
The name CT Parramore beach and
island in hccomac county, is said To
have originated from the name of the
family who formerly owned 1t.
Patrick county, named for the great
Virginia orator. Patrick Henry.
Petersburg. founded by Colonel VIII
liam Byrd and Peter Jones, and named
Sir William Pitt. Earl of Chatham, is
said to be the origin OF the name Of
Pitsylvania county.
I'ocosen.
The name Of the river Pocosen owes its
derivation from the Indian word Pluck
gssn-..place where balls, bullets, or lead
was 10 be had. Spoiled Poquosin in
Ntrginta.-Ed.)
portsmouth; named for the English
town by that name.
Prince Edward county; named for Ed
ward OF England. son of Ferdinand.
Prince George. Of Denmark, afterwards
King Of England, is The origin Of the
name OF Prince George county.
Princess Anne county: named for Prin-
cess. afterwards Queen, Anne. Of Eng
land,
Prince William county; named for the
Duke OF CuinDeIIanQ
PunGotenSue.
Pungoteagre; stream and town in Ac-
comac county; supposed to be named on
account OF the extremely sandy charac-
ter Of the soil Of the country, the name,
an Indian one, meaning the place of
powder"
name from William Radford, prominent
citizen.
An Indian word, meaning "a stream
with an ebb and now is the origin Of
the name Of the Rappahannock river.
Richmond, Famed for beauty.
Richmond is said to have gotten its
lame on account of its resemblance to
Richmond, Surrey county, England.
RiTanna, both township and river. took
its name from Queen Anne, of England.
The name Roanoke comes from an In
dian word, designating a species of she'll
which they used for money.
Russell county: named for General Will
liam Russell.
Shenandoah.
Shenandoah. county and river. An In
dian word. said by some to mean "the
sprucy stream; by others. "a river flow
ing alongside high hills and mountains
and still Others say that it means "daugh-
ter Of the stars
The name Of Southampton county came
from the town Of Southampton in Eng |
land.
Spotsylvania county; named for Alex |
ander Spottswood, early Licutenant-Gov-
ernor.
stanton, river and city, named for the |
parish in England.
Streeter creek, in Nansemond county, |
named for resident family.
Surry county took its name from the |
couT.ty in England.
sussex county. in England, is the der;- |
walton OF the name Of the county by that |
name in Virginia.
Tarrant creek; named for a family who
owned much land along Its western
border
Tazewell county took its name from
Senator Henry Tazewell. of Virginia.
Place OF Spanish Tobacco.
Earina Grove: town in Henrico county.
named for the town in Spain, because
the same kind Of tobacco is raised in the
same place.
VenabIe; creek in Fluvanna county
named for Lewis Nenable
Wake; point in North Landing river,
named Tor the family which are the old
est residents II Princess Anne county
Warren county was named for General
Joseph Warren, the hero who fell at
Bunker Hill.
Warwick county: named for the town
d Warwick il England.
The Ancient Capital.
Williamsburg, the city in James City
county, got its name from William Ill,
of England
Wise county; named for Henry A. Wise.
q prominent politician of Virginia.
Wythe county and Nytheville were
named FOR George Wythe, one Of the
signers Of the Declaration Of Indepen-
denCe
Yorktown; named for the county of
York, in England.
OF course. every school boy in Virginia
Knows that his State was named for
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen of Eng
leud
asay other Virginia names are given
II The book. but the origin of their names
Is se!f-eVident.
LODGE ON THE TRUSTS.