Place Names of Madison County, Kentucky
Title | Place Names of Madison County, Kentucky PDF eBook |
Author | Daughters of the American Revolution. Boonesborough Chapter (Boonesborough, Ky.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 740 |
Release | 1940 |
Genre | Madison County (Ky.) |
ISBN |
Kentucky Place Names
Title | Kentucky Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | Robert M. Rennick |
Publisher | University Press of Kentucky |
Pages | 398 |
Release | 2013-04-06 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0813144019 |
" From the wealth of place names in Kentucky, Rennick has selected those of some 2,000 communities and post offices. These places are usually the largest, the best known, or the most important as well as those with unusual or inherently interesting names. Including perhaps one-fourth of all such places known in the state, the names were chosen as a representative sample among Kentucky's counties and sections. Kentucky Place Names offers a fascinating mosaic of information on families, events, politics, and local lore in the state. It will interest all Kentuckians as well as the growing number of scholars of American place names.
Map of Madison County, Kentucky Index
Title | Map of Madison County, Kentucky Index PDF eBook |
Author | Madison County Historical Society (Richmond, Ky.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 53 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Madison County Place Names
Title | Madison County Place Names PDF eBook |
Author | Douglas W. Tanner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |
Encyclopedia of Place Names in the United States
Title | Encyclopedia of Place Names in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Gannett |
Publisher | Jazzybee Verlag |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2017-08-24 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 3849675106 |
Place names in the United States are often taken from the European nation that first colonized the land. Many names that have been transferred from Britain, as is the case with Barnstable, Massachusetts and Danbury, Connecticut. Many others are of French origin, such as Detroit, Michigan, which was established along the banks of the river they called le détroit du lac Érié, meaning the strait of Lake Erie. Many in the former New Netherland colony are of Dutch origin, such as Harlem, Brooklyn and Rhode Island. Many place names are taken from the languages of native peoples. Specific (personal or animal) names and general words or phrases are used, sometimes translated and sometimes not. However complicated the tracing back of the place names was, this encyclopedia lists thousands and thousands of place names in the United States of America and provides valuable information as to the origin and the history of the name. A fantastic reference work for everyone interested in American history.
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
Title | The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Gannett |
Publisher | Genealogical Publishing Com |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780806305448 |
Place Names of Pike County, Kentucky
Title | Place Names of Pike County, Kentucky PDF eBook |
Author | Robert M. Rennick |
Publisher | |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Names, Geographical |
ISBN | 9780943645261 |