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names of the towns. rivers
and physical features of the
state of New York are from

State of New York are from
five principal sources.
The Indian names, which usually have
reference to some physical Ieculiarity
Of the landscape or to some event that
took place in the vicinity, are numerous.
The early Dutch settlers left good
Dutch names scattered about the south
eastern portion of the State. The English
also transferred the names of many of
their towns and shires to the province.
Many cities bear the names Of their
founders or early proprietors.
Early in the history Of the common
wealth the State Land Board gave Greek
and Roman names to towns in the central
portion.
The origin of the place names OF the
State has been traced by the United
States Geological Survey, with the CO.
tperat ion of the New York Historical
Society, the Hist torical and Art Society
of Albany and the Long Island Historical
Society.
The State itself and the metropolis
were named for the Duke Of York. the
original grantee.
Brooklyn is corruption from the
Dutch Breuckelen. a village in the prov
ince Of Utrecht Holland. The name
signifies "broken-up land" or "marshy
land"
Buffalo takes its name from the animal
now nearing extinct ion. This is very
commonplace name in the United States,
and was usually given because Of the
former presence Of the buffalo.
Albany was named for the Duke OF
A. ~. nj. s,f
Albany. He was afterward James ii
of England.
Rochester was called after the Ear
of Rochester.
Syracuse had its name transferred
from the ancient city Of Sicily.
Troy was named from the old city in
Asia Minor.
Utica is another classical instance
bearing the name Of the ancient city
in Africa.
Yonkers was named for a manor house
built by the Dutch. the word meaning
young Lord" and first applied in this
country to Adrien Van der Douck. a
patentee.
Amsterdam was given the name OF
the city in Holland by Emanuel Z. DE-
Graf. an early settler. Several places
in the United States are named for tht
city of New York
Auburn derives its name from the
Auburn in Goldsmith's poem. The De
serted village"
Binghamton was named for William
Bingham of Philadelphia. q benefactol
Of the town.
Cohoes was named for Cohocs Falls
1t is an Indian word meaning ship
wrecked canoe" or according to some
great bendings.'
Elmira is said to have been name'
for Elmira Teall. daughter OF Nathal
Teall. a tavern keeper.
jamestown was given the name o
James Pendergast. an early settler.
Kingston took the name of the city il
England.
Newburgh was named from the Scottisl
city
Oswego derived its name from tn
Indian ION ii ahan toque." meaning "wher
the valley widens" or flowing out
Poughkeepsie is from the Delawar
Indian word -apokeepsingk, meaning
safe. pleasant harbor." shallow inlet
or safe harbor for small boats
Schenectady is another Indian plac
name, meaning "over beyond the plains
or ~river valley beyond the pine trees.
Watertown was so named on accoun
OF the great amount Of water powe
available.
Corning was named for Erastus CORNING
Dunkirk was named indirectly frol
the city in France.
Geneva had its name transferred fror
the city in Switzerland Twenty-on
other towns in the United States hav
this name
Glens Falls was named by and for job
Glenn.
GloverSville owes its name to its GLOW
factories.
Hornelsvile was called after it's frs
settler. George Hornell.