The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-28
ORIGIN OF GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
Interesting Folklore and Traditions Of the Indians sug-
.aested by Appropriate Epithets

The bulletin OF the geographical survey prepared by
the origin Of of the of places
in the qn6ed States is an to @ TO
awaken interest in matters local history, tradition and
stimulate greater discrimination in the
Riversides andH streets.
which distinctive and Informing Perhaps the best
idea Of the contents of the bulletin may be conveyed Dy
quoting of it's paragraphs.
Absecon ebay and in Atlantic county, New Jersey)
II wabisse.
swan, and "a place. and given because of the
number of which resorted there.
Adirondack Onountans ANDY village in War
from, doran peops VINO eat barl ana AJAX
the French particle ia prefxed
(terrory of the United Sates)-An Indian word
meaning great country continent great land
m to- 6ape been en th so in
to Anthony Van COrears nOse Lossng says Anthony de
of Rensseaerwc, had enormous
and the promoory named in honor OF that feature
Appoma Giver and county in Virginia)-An Indian
meaning "a tobacco plant country
Bad Lands (tem applied to region in South Dakota)
described the region
mauvase terres pour raverser meaning that it was
been careless shortened and translated into the present
misnomer
Brooklyn (cty in New York)-Corruption Dutch
village in the province Of Ut
signifies broken land
marshy land.
Buncombe County in North Carolina and several places
n states)-Named for Colonel Edward Bun
combe of the continental army.
Catskn Greek, mountains and town in Greene county
1orl)-The mountains called Katsbergs by the
tho number of wildcats found in them and the
creek which flows from the mountains Katerskil tom
cats creek
Chicago Getty and river in nlinois)-The origin
the word
-laug Colonel Samuel A. Starrow used the name
in letter to General Jacob in 1876 follows The
river Chicago English Onion r1ver) School
in 1920 said: Its banks stated to produce
Baraga gives: FROM chiag or sKas,
cat John skunk gahg onion, she-gau-
ga wiuzhe 'skunk weed" When the appeared
the country was inhabited by Mamis, in whose
word for skunk 'se-kaw-kwaw 1t is said
wildcat. skunk, named from the plant
Named for the original grantee, Michael PAW director OF
Dutch West India The word is a compound
of the Commune of PAW.
ttown in oxford county Maine)-Named for
King of Tyre" &c..
lie Getty in Plymouth county, loWa)-Ihe name IS
initials Of the who accompanied its
founder on his frs first visit visit to the spot o.a
said by authorities to little island others think
it he people Of the whirlpool referring to Hell Cate
authority gives its origin from the word
the
Indians liquor which they became drunk.
Massachusetts Zone of the thirteen original staes)-An
Indian meaning the great hills According
other authorities the hill in the shape OF an
great nout :
Nauvoo (city in Hancock county nlinos)-Named in
obedience revelation made to Joseph Smith, one OF
founders.
News (cy in Warwick county vrgina9- i 3
Wlliam) Nawce.
Nney-six (tovn county South Cardinal
because ninety six miles fom the Cherokee
Indian trading town Of Keowee
Penn yam tvillage Yates county, New Yorl5)-The
compound
classes of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Yankees. s
shenandoah Country and river in Virginia city in Page
and town Page county VirginiaAn Indian word said by
some to mean sprucy stream by Others "a river flow
ing alongside high hills mountains. and still another
authority daughter of the stars
Tarrytown (viase westchester New York;
Modification of it's of Terwen wheat town.
given on account it's large crops of that cereal.
Tombstone Clown in Pima county, Arizona)-so named
by
tour assured he would find his tombstone.
vandala (cy in Fayette county, Ilnols-ilVlng name
village in Cass county Michigan, the
named at the suggestion OF
VIII Vandas the
mssioners okingy giving understand that the
lected the Of their encounters
Ypsiant {city in Mchigan)-Naned for a Greek prince
ISLANDS BUILT BY OYSTERS
Reefs Miniature Continents by the
Action of the Elements.