Place names of Illinois

Place names of Illinois / Edward Callary.

"This comprehensive guide illuminates how the history and culture of Illinois are embedded in the names of its towns, cities, and other geographical features. Edward Callary unearths the origins of names of nearly three thousand Illinois communities and the circumstances surrounding their namin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Callary, Edward
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2009]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Names, Geographical > Illinois.
TRAVEL > United States > Midwest > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Geography
Names, Geographical
Illinois > Geography.
Illinois
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • What Is and What Is Not Included in This Book
  • A Note on Railroad Names
  • A Note on Popular Etymology
  • A Note on Sources
  • The Form of Entries
  • A Pronunciation Guide
  • Place Names of Illinois
  • Names of Unknown Origin
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Author

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