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Anti go—Evergreen. 
Arcadia—Named by Mrs. David Bishop in 1856. The val¬ 
ley was an unbroken field of flowers when she first saw the 
place. 
Ashland—Indian name, Zhamawamik, meaning long- 
stretched beaver. 
Augusta—First called Bridge Creek; platted in ’57. (Ran¬ 
dall’s Chippewa Valley.) 
Aztalan—According to Humboldt this is the ancient name of 
the country from which the people: of Mexico, called Aztecs, 
emigrated; and this is described as lying far to the north. 
Hence a little fancy only is necessary to locate this country in 
Wisconsin. (L) 
Bangor—John Whelan gave the name on account of the 
Welsh settlers there. (History LaCrosse Co., p. 723.) 
Barron—After Henry D. Barron, of St. Croix Falls, judge 
of the Eighth Judicial Circuit (Chippewa Valley, p. 311.) 
Bayfield—Named in honor of Captain Bayfield, of the Brit¬ 
ish Royal Engineers. 
Belmont—From three mounds called by early French Belle 
Monte. (History Lafayette Co., p. 612.) 
Boscobel—Named in 1855 by Mrs. John Mortimore as the 
Spanish synonym for “beautiful grove.” 
Buttes des Morts—Hill of the Dead. (L) The story of 
this battlefield is given in Legler’s “Leading Events of Wiscon¬ 
sin History.” 
Cassville—Named after Gov. Lewis Cass. 
Chequamegon (Sha-gu-wa-mick-koong)—Place of shoal 
water. (W) 
-Shaguamikon means literally “something gnawed on 
all sides.” (W W) 
- A long narrow strip of land running into a body of 
water. (V) 
Chetek (Zha-da)—Pelican. (W) 
Chilton—John Mary gold wished the town called Chillington 
after his English home. The county clerk omitted the second 
syllable in recording it. 
Chippewa (Ojibway)—To roast till puckered up. (W) 
- Indian name, Chenondae. (M) 
