The Global Origins of Town Names in Every U.S. State (With Maps!)

There are lots of UK place names—and plenty of surprises in store.

By: Mental Floss

Nov 01 2024
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The Global Origins of Town Names in Every U.S. State (With Maps!) — The Global Origins of Town Nam

Its easy to forget that place names are all just words at the end of the day, and sojust like words in a dictionarythey all have histories, etymologies, and origin stories of their own. The history … [+4251 chars]

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