The sun., 1913-10-26
ORIGIN OF PLACE
NAMES OF NEW YORK
With Cooperation of Other Societies United States
Ceoogical Survey Has Traced the
Names of Rivers and Towns

| Ithaca was named for one of the 1onian
Islands. supposed to bc the one celebrated
in the IIomeric poems as the kingdom
of Ulysses.
Johnstown was called after its founder.
Sir William Johnson.
1.ansingburg bears the name Of it's
founder, Abraham Lansing.
| Lockport was so named for the double
tier of locks there.
New Rochelle is a transference from
the French city.
Ogdcnsburg was named for its original
proprietor.
Peekskil was called after Jan Peek.
"A Dutch mariner of the seventeenth cen-
tury.
! Rome had its name transferred from
the Italian metropolis. Twenty-one
other towns in the country bear this name.
Saratoga Springs derives its name
from an Indian word meaning "place
of the miraculous water in a rock"
Watervliet is from the Dutch, meaning
flowing stream
Batavia was named for the Batavian
republic. which name was applied to
Holland by the French after it's conquest
in 1875. Seven other places in the United
States have this name.
Canandaigua is an Indian word. the
derivation of which is disputed. One
authority gives "canandargua." "place
selected for settlement" or chosen spot" (;
another, town set or; while another
theory is that it is corrupted from the
Seneca Indian "genundewahguah." great
hill people," SO called from large hill
near the lake.
Catskill was named from the mounta MS
which are called "katsbergs" by the
( Dutch. from the number of wildcats
found in them The creek which flows
from the mountains was called kaaterskill.
"tomcats creek"
Cortland was named for Pierre Van
Cortlandt
Flushing was called by the early Dutch
settlers -Nlissengen." Of which the pres
ent name is a corruption Some authori-
ties claim that the early settlers came
from Flushing. Holland.
Fulton bears the name Of Robert Full
ton. His name has been given to numer-
Gus places throughout the country.
Haverstraw was called by the early
Dutch settlers "Haverstroo." Gaming
oats straw"
Herkimer was named for Gen. Nicholas
Herkimer. a German one of the patentees.
Hudson is named in honor Of Henry
Hudson the discoverer.
llion takes its name from the place
mentioned in Homer's poem.
Jamaica is an Indian word meaning.
according to some. country abounding
in springs; according to others land Of
water and wood"
Matteawan is an Indian name meaning
; good fur" or enchanted skin" The
place was noted in early days for its furs
Tonawanda is an Indian word meaning
swift water"
Norwich was named for the city in
England.
Olean was named with reference to the
oil springs in the vicinity.
Oneonta is an Indian word meaning
place Of rest"
Ossining is said to have derived ito
name from that of the Indian tribe "Sint-
sink or "Singsing~ "stone upon stone.
or from "osinsing.' place Of stones"
Plattsburg was named for Judge Zepha-
niah Platt. its founder.
OF the lakes, Ontario is an Indian word
said to mean beautiful lake" or "beauti.
full prospect of rocks, hills and water.
Another authority gives Village on the
mountain"
Erie is from erie" "erike" or "eriga,
meaning wildcat, the name of an ancien,
tribe on its borders conquered by the
. lroquois.
n Lake Champlain was named for it,
discoverer. Samuel de Champlain a
Al.
e country in 1909.
e Chautauqua is an Indian word Of doubt
full meaning. Among the translation'
n given are -foggy place" "place where {
child was washed away" where the fisl
2 was taken out" place Of easy death
and ~place where one was lost" Another
I version is bag tied in the middle" refer
ring to the shape Of the lake