Re: local place names
in reply to a message by mirfak
Small towns in rural Illinois
Chenoa
Wenona
Lacon - named after the Laconia region of Greece
Towanda - means burial ground in some Native American languages
Ancona
Kernan
Mazon - Potawatomi Native American word for nettles
Verona
Tonica - named for the Tunica Native Americans
Ticona
Varna
Cornell - last name of the founder
Toluca
Kangley
Cayuga
Dalzell - last name of early developer
We also have some that are just pretty regular names: Henry, Morris, Leonore, Garfield, Dana, Cherry
Edit: added meanings I could find
Chenoa
Wenona
Lacon - named after the Laconia region of Greece
Towanda - means burial ground in some Native American languages
Ancona
Kernan
Mazon - Potawatomi Native American word for nettles
Verona
Tonica - named for the Tunica Native Americans
Ticona
Varna
Cornell - last name of the founder
Toluca
Kangley
Cayuga
Dalzell - last name of early developer
We also have some that are just pretty regular names: Henry, Morris, Leonore, Garfield, Dana, Cherry
Edit: added meanings I could find
This message was edited 11/3/2024, 6:51 PM