The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-21
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NAMES OF Cities Huu WINS.
IT il often Interesting tn know what
there fl In . name, Where IL came from
and what It means. Many names In
America are Of Indian origin and
found their way to this country
England, France and Germany,
The origin Of some IL given below ~
by the geological surveys
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The geological survey Is completing
exceedingly interesting work Oh
the origin Of names in this country.
When completed the work will be the
most exhaustive Of It's kind to be had.
The derivation Of the names Of many
historical places aud cities and towns
In the United States IL given.
The state of Alabama derives Its
name from an Indian tribe. There
are several explanations Of the mean
ing of the word. One author says II Ii
"6urut clearing" and others say it il
"bere we rest" Still another author
ity says 1t is ''thicket clearing"
Albany. n. Y, was named for the
Duke Of York, whose Scotch title was
the Duke of Albany. He was after
wards James II Of England.
Alaska takes its name from an In.
dian word meaning great country"
or great land"
Alton, ILL.,. was named by Rufus
Easton, its founder, for his son Alton.
while Altoona, Pa. derives Its name
from the Latin word altus "high."
The word Appalachian, the general
ap~pellation Of the mountain system
in the southeastern part OF this coun'
try, was given by the Spanlards under
DE- Soto. They derived 1t from neigh.
boring Indians. Authorities differ ~
to the meaning OF the word, q say.
ing it comes from the Carib word apa.
liche, 'man;" another that IL 10 from
the Euscogee word apala, 1.-THE great
sea or the great ocean,"
Arkansas causes q diversity OF opin.
ion from scientists. Marquette and
other French explorers wrote the
word Arkansas aud Akamesa, from
the Indian tribe The usual etymol'
ogy derives the name from the French
arc, "a bow" and Kansas, "smoky
wafer" Various other derivations are
put forward.
Asbury Park was named for Franco,
Asbury, the pioneer bishop Of Metho
dism in America. Several towns u
the Southern States bear his name.
Atlanta, Ga, was designated by tina
name to show Its relationship To thu
Atlantic ocean, with which it wa
connected by o railroad. !.
Atlantic, as applied 70 the ocean, Il
= Greek word meaning "sea beyopt
Mount Atlas"
Bar Harbor. Me-, gets its name from
q sandy bar visable only ~ low tide
Baltimore 10 named for Lord Balti
more, who settled the province II
1885.
About even the historic city Of Bos
ton there 10 wide difference Of opinion
By some It's name ID said To have beet
given 10 honor of John Cotton Vica
OF st. Rodolph's Church In Boston
Lincolnshire, England, and one OF thu
first clergymen coming to this copD
Try. Others say 1t was named bef0r'
the arrival Of John Cotton. but got IL
name from Boston, England.
Brooklyn, n. Y, a corruption o
the Dutch name Breuckelen, from
village In the province Of Utretch
Holland, and the name signifies
broken-up land or marshy land.
The word Butte ~ applied TO severa
cities aud towns IN this country, u
from the French word Butte, meaning
~ small knoll or hill"
Buzzard's Bay, which at one tim'
obtained such prominence by reasof
of the summer domicile there OF Presi
dent Cleveland, Is named for q small
fou eli that Ii abondant on the coast.
Camden, n. J., and other places o
that name, get their names from TIT
Earl of Camden. q friend Of the colo
MES during the Revolution.
The two Csrolinas derived thel
name from Charles TX Of France. /
was given by Jean Ribault. Late
on the name was applied In honor o
Charles I Of England.
Lake ChampIain is named FOL
samuel de ~Champlain. the Freuci
naval officer who explored that re
gion.
Charleston, b. G. was named IL
honor Of Charles I OF England.
Chester, Pa, and s. g., were names
after the native place Of William Penn
10 England.
The origin Of Chicago Is from tn
Indian, being q derivation by elisioI
and French annexation from the wor,
Chikaug-ong. Bishop Barsga says
In from chicog or silkeg. "sknnk,"
kind of wild cat.
The name California was applied b!
lCortez to the bay and country, which
he supposed to be an old Island. Tn!
name IL that Of an island In Spanish
] romance, wherea gseat abundance o.
| precious stones were found.
Cleveland, Ohio, was named 10
Gen. Moses Cleveland, who surveyed
1t, and Cincinnati gets its name iron
the organization of officers formed Jus
after the Revolutionary war ant
named in honor Of the Roman patr!o
Cincinnatus. ..
Culpepper. In Virginia, takes II
name from Thomas Lord Culpepper
Governor In 1679'S0.
The two Dakotas got their nam
from the Indian tribe. The name wa
originally spelled Lahkota, or Dacorta
which means "friend, /" ''alley," "alli
ed nation" etc.
Denver, COL, was named for james
w. Denver. for Governor Of Kansas
Colorado itself Is from the Spanish
word O. that name, meaning "ruddI
blood red"
Detroit is from the French wor'
meaning "a straight, or narrow, pas