Delaware Geographic Names

Delaware Geographic Names
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1980
Genre: Delaware
ISBN:

An index to topographic maps.

A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania

A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania
Author: George P. Donehoo
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 629
Release: 2019-01-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1789123054

No state in the entire Nation is richer in Indian names, or in fact, in Indian history than Pennsylvania. These Indian names of Pennsylvania are full of music, but, of far greater importance, they are full of history. A History of the Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania, which was first published in 1928, is the only major book of the 20th century that traces Pennsylvania’s Indian place and names for their correct form, origin and history. Its pages are filled with the most incredible collection of information ever assembled on the Indian villages of Pennsylvania and their Indian place names and is an Indian history scholar’s delight. In preparing his book, Dr. Donehoo researched every available source of printed material about Indian place names in Pennsylvania. He also walked nearly every Indian trail, from the Delaware to the Ohio, using early trader’s journals and maps as his guide, to seek out the places the Indians lived. Each Indian name comes complete with historical notes by the author. The book includes a list of all the sources used to authenticate each Indian place name. An excellent bibliography follows at the conclusion of the work along with appendixes listing: the Indian villages of New York destroyed by General Sullivan’s army in 1779, prehistoric works in Pennsylvania by county, and an alphabetical listing of all Indian named places in each county.

Native American Place Names of Indiana

Native American Place Names of Indiana
Author: Michael McCafferty
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2023-08-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 0252055985

A linguistic history of Native American place-names in Indiana In tracing the roots of Indiana place names, Michael McCafferty focuses on those created and used by local Native Americans. Drawing from exciting new sources that include three Illinois dictionaries from the eighteenth century, the author documents the language used to describe landmarks essential to fur traders in Les Pays d’en Haut and settlers of the Old Northwest territory. Impeccably researched, this study details who created each name, as well as when, where, how and why they were used. The result is a detailed linguistic history of lakes, streams, cities, counties, and other Indiana names. Each entry includes native language forms, translations, and pronunciation guides, offering fresh historical insight into the state of Indiana.