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Hannacrois creek. Supposed to be from Dutch signifying a 

 crowing cock. It is said that during a freshet a barn was car- 

 ried down stream and perched upon an open door stood a 

 cock crowing. 



Havers island. In the Mohawk. From the Dutch: haver, oats. 

 Same as VanSchaick's island. 



Helderberg mountains. Variant derivations have been suggested 

 for this Dutch word ; helder = bright, bergen, mountains. H elder, 

 a fort in Holland. 



Hillhouse island. Cognominal. 



Hunger Kill. The local story says that wagon trains from Albany 

 to Buffalo stopped here for refreshment. 



Hurstville. Hamlet. Named for William Hurst, 1861. 



Indian Fields. Hamlet. Indians had planted fields and orchards. 



Ireland Corners. Hamlet. Named for Elias H. Ireland, 1832. 



Irish Hill (Berne). The first settlers were Scotch-Irish. 



Janes Corners. Same as South Bethlehem. Elisha Janes kept 

 tavern here. 



Jerusalem. Formerly Feurabush. This later application of an old 

 name which has appeared only on recent maps is objectionable, 

 in view of the well-established application of the word to a 

 township in Yates county and to a village in Queens county. 



Kaikout kill. Stream. Dutch: kij knit -look-out. See Kykout 

 (Rensselaer co.) 



Karner. Hamlet. Cognominal. 



Keefer Corners. Hamlet. Named for Balthus Keefer, 1791. 



Kenwood. Suburb of Albany. Named by Mayor Jared Rathbone, 

 Albany, after a Scotch place of his acquaintance. 



Kimmey's Corners. Cognominal. 



Knowersville. Now Altamont. 



Knox. Township and village. Named for John Knox by the Scotch 

 settlers. 



Krum kill. Stream. Would seem to be from the Dutch krom or 

 kromme, crooked. 



Lambs Corners. Hamlet. Named for Jehial Lamb, early settler. 



Lisha Kill. Hamlet and stream. Name of Indian buried here. 



Loudonville. Hamlet; on Loudon road, 3 miles from Albany. 

 Named in memory of Lord Loudon, general of the English 

 forces in barracks at Albany, 1756. 



McKownsville. Hamlet. Named for the McKown family, early 

 settlers. 



