The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
Henry Gannett
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The name is trans- ferred from the division of Germany. Palatka; city in Putnam County, Florida. A Seminole Indian word said by some to mean " spilled," and by others, *' cow ford.'* Palestine; town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, village in Crawford County, Illinois, and eleven othei towns and villages, the name being transferred from Palestine, in Syria. Palisades; cliff of trap rock from 200 to 500 feet high, forming the westerly bank of the Hudson River, New York, extending from Fort Lee a...bout fifteen miles to the north. Palisades Park; borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, so named because of its location on the Palisades. Palmdale; town in Los Angeles County, California, so named from the luxuriant growth of palms. Palmer; town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, named for Chief Justice Thomas Palmer. Palmer; village in Marquette County, Michigan, named for Waterman Palmer, of Pittsburg, its founder. Digiti zed by Google GANNETT.] PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. 237 Palmer Iiake; town and creek in El Paso County, Colorado, named for General Palmer, an official of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
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