American place-names
a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America
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Author
Publication
1985 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
137,500 words, Guess
Page Count
550 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveamericanplacenam0000stew
- ISBN-100195037251
- ISBN-139780195037258
- Library of Congress Control Number85010632
- OCLC Control Number12051008
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780195037258
- Open LibraryOL3030066M
Classifications
- DDC917.3/003/21
- LCCE155 .S79 1985
- LCCE155.S79 1985
Description
This work includes three categories of place-name information: well-known places; repeated names which appear in many localities; and unusual names. Following each of the 12,000 entries is the name derivation, the state where pertinent and explication with historical, geographical and/or folk interpretations.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Oxford paperback reference
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