Town name origins
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Occasional facts about towns in the USA.
Flyover state aficionado.
Flyover state aficionado.
Pronounced KOH-ats. First named Turkey Junction by the railroad; then renamed for a wild field of sportcoats discovered in 1906.
July 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Pronounced KOH-ats. First named Turkey Junction by the railroad; then renamed for a wild field of sportcoats discovered in 1906.
Named after Niles Crane from the sitcom Frasier.
July 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Named after Niles Crane from the sitcom Frasier.
Thanks to this account, I recently wowed my relatives with factoids about freshwater eels.
July 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Thanks to this account, I recently wowed my relatives with factoids about freshwater eels.
Named after White Shield, an Arikara chief who scouted for Custer.
Founded in 1954.
Founded in 1954.
July 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Named after White Shield, an Arikara chief who scouted for Custer.
Founded in 1954.
Founded in 1954.
i do the typos constantly on the phone and ignore them out of laziness, but i type sO gOod on the laptop, I should really have some kind of clerical job by now.
July 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
i do the typos constantly on the phone and ignore them out of laziness, but i type sO gOod on the laptop, I should really have some kind of clerical job by now.
An amalgamation, from Coaling Station A, then Coalinga Station, then Coalinga.
Incorporated in 1906.
Incorporated in 1906.
July 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
An amalgamation, from Coaling Station A, then Coalinga Station, then Coalinga.
Incorporated in 1906.
Incorporated in 1906.
Named after Washington County. (Huh.)
July 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Named after Washington County. (Huh.)
I've been on the receiving end of that one a number of times
July 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I've been on the receiving end of that one a number of times
Founded in 1902; named by settlers from Tioga, New York; originally from Iroquois De-yoh-ho-gah, meaning "at the forks" or "where it forks."
July 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Founded in 1902; named by settlers from Tioga, New York; originally from Iroquois De-yoh-ho-gah, meaning "at the forks" or "where it forks."
Named after Rev. C. F. Crandall, who gave land to the railroad to develop there in 1880.
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History and Development of Crandall, Texas
Explore the rich history of Crandall, Texas, from its establishment in 1880 to its growth into a thriving community with a population of over 2,700 by 2000.
www.tshaonline.org
July 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Named after Rev. C. F. Crandall, who gave land to the railroad to develop there in 1880.
www.tshaonline.org/handbook/ent...
www.tshaonline.org/handbook/ent...
Settled in the late 1760s (as Barker Settlement, then Yeagers, both after settlers); renamed Belington after store owner John Bealin in 1855; incorporated in 1894.
July 13, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Settled in the late 1760s (as Barker Settlement, then Yeagers, both after settlers); renamed Belington after store owner John Bealin in 1855; incorporated in 1894.
First established in 1854 as Santa Fe (pronounced "Fee"!), but the name was not unique; in town meetings it was changed to Santa Claus.
July 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
First established in 1854 as Santa Fe (pronounced "Fee"!), but the name was not unique; in town meetings it was changed to Santa Claus.
Incorporated in 1879; named after a "grove" that had "walnut" trees in it. 😎
July 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Incorporated in 1879; named after a "grove" that had "walnut" trees in it. 😎
Incorporated in 1872; named after the Absegami (Lenape) tribe.
July 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Incorporated in 1872; named after the Absegami (Lenape) tribe.
First called Tempiute Village, then Sand Springs; renamed Rachel after the first person born there, in 1978.
www.rachel-nevada.com/rachel_histo...
www.rachel-nevada.com/rachel_histo...
A Short History of Rachel, Nevada
www.rachel-nevada.com
July 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
First called Tempiute Village, then Sand Springs; renamed Rachel after the first person born there, in 1978.
www.rachel-nevada.com/rachel_histo...
www.rachel-nevada.com/rachel_histo...
First named Glasscock after George W. Glasscock, a local resident who lived in the area in the 1830s; renamed on August 18, 1872, for Robert Morris Elgin, the railroad's land commissioner.
July 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
First named Glasscock after George W. Glasscock, a local resident who lived in the area in the 1830s; renamed on August 18, 1872, for Robert Morris Elgin, the railroad's land commissioner.
The Southern Pomo name in Wikipedia cites @nawalker.bsky.social , I hope it is given correctly.
July 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Southern Pomo name in Wikipedia cites @nawalker.bsky.social , I hope it is given correctly.
First inhabited by Southern Pomo, who called it Tsoliikawai (ćol:ik:o=wi) ‘blackbird field’; European settlers arrived in 1851, re-named it Windsor after Windsor Castle.
July 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
First inhabited by Southern Pomo, who called it Tsoliikawai (ćol:ik:o=wi) ‘blackbird field’; European settlers arrived in 1851, re-named it Windsor after Windsor Castle.