The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
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The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States is a reference work that explains the historical and etymological origins of geographic names across the United States.
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| The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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gazetteer ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| author | Henry Gannett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationForm | Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTerritory | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
etymology of place names
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historical background of place names ⓘ origins of U.S. geographic names ⓘ |
| genre |
geographical dictionary
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non-fiction ⓘ reference ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
alphabetical arrangement of entries
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brief explanatory notes for each name ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
American history
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historical geography ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| includesEntriesOn |
cities in the United States
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counties in the United States ⓘ mountains in the United States ⓘ other geographic features in the United States ⓘ rivers in the United States ⓘ towns in the United States ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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geographers ⓘ historians ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States Geological Survey publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
etymology of geographic names
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place names in the United States ⓘ toponymy of the United States ⓘ |
| provides |
documented sources for place names
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explanations of name origins ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | historical development of U.S. place names up to early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard reference for U.S. toponymy ⓘ |
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