Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-naming in the United States

Alaska already American Arkansas arose became began Board California called Cape Captain Carolina century changed Chapter Charles chief coast colonies commemorated common Connecticut Creek Dutch early England English English names established explorers farther folk-etymology Frémont French frontier Gabriel Archer gave Geographic governor H. H. Bancroft heroes Hill honor Indian names Iroquois island Kentucky King knew known Lake land language later letter lived Massachusetts Massachusetts General Court meaning merely Mississippi Mount Mount Tacoma mountains native Netherland North Carolina officers Ohio old name once Oregon original passed Peak Pennsylvania perhaps place-names popular post-office probably recorded region river Russian sailed Saint seems settlement settlers Smith sometimes Spaniards Spanish spelling story strange stream streets suggested Tacoma Territory thought tion town tradition translated trees tribe village Virginia voyage Washington western whole word wrote York