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Lark; county in Wisconsin, named for A. VY. Clark, early settler. 
Larke; county in Alabama, named for Governor John Clarke of Georgia. 
Larke; county in Georgia, named for Gen. Elijah Clarke, officer of the Revolution. 
:arke; county in Iowa, named for James Clarke, governor of the State in 1846. 
.arke; county in Mississippi, named for Joshua G. Clarke, first chancellor of the 
State. 
.arke; county in Virginia, named for Gen. George Rogers Clarke, 
arke; county in Washington, and river in Montana, named for Capt. William 
Clark, of the Lewis and Clark expedition. 
arke City; village in Kankakee County, Illinois, named for the man who opened 
the first coal mine in the vicinity. 
arkfork; town in Kootenai County, Idaho, named for Capt. William Clark, of the 
Lewis and Clark expedition. 
arkia; village in Kootenai County, Idaho, named for Capt. William Clark, of the 
Lewis and Clark expedition. 
arks; village in Merrick County, Nebraska, named for S. H. H. Clark, superin- 
tendent of the Union Pacific Railroad. 
arksburg; town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, named for three brothers 
who were among the first settlers. 
arksburg; town in Harrison County, West Virginia. Some authorities claim 
that it was named for Capt. William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, 
while others maintain that it was named for a pioneer. 
arksdale; town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, named for Captain Clark, 
brother-in-law of Governor Alcorn, 
arkson; town in Monroe County, New York, named for General Clarkson, a large 
landowner. 
Ilarkston; village in Asotin County, Washington; 
ilarksville; city in Pike County, Missouri. Named for Capt. William Clark, of 
the Lewis and Clark expedition. 
arksville; town in Habersham County, Georgia, named for Gen. John Clarke, 
governor of Georgia, 
arksville; town in Hamilton County, Indiana, and city in Montgomery County, 
Tennessee, named for Gen. George Rogers Clark, who captured Vincennes. 
arksville; town in Coos County, New Hampshire, named for Benjamin Clark. 
arkton; town in Dunklin County, Missouri, named for Henry E. Clark, an early 
contractor, 
atskanie; town in Columbia County, Oregon, named from, the Indian tribe, Tlat- 
skanai. 
atsop; county in Oregon, named for an Indian tribe. 
averack; town in Columbia County, New York, from the Dutch, klaver-akker, 
"clover field," said by some to have been so called from the immense fields of 
clover which abounded there at the time of its settlement. Another opinion is 
that it is of Dutch origin, the first part of the word meaning "opening" or "side 
gorge," the latter part being a division of the river which the Dutch skippers 
referred to; the Hudson was divided into 13 "racks" or "reaches." 
ay; counties in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, and Kansas; town 
in Webster County, Kentucky; counties in Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, 
North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia; mount in 
New Hampshire; and many small places; named for Henry Clay. The county 
in Nebraska was doubtless named. for him also. 
ay; county in Arkansas, named for John M. Clayton, State senator. 
ay; county in Towa, named for Henry Clay, jr., who fell at the battle of Buena 
Vista. 
ay; county in Kentucky, named for Gen. Green Clay. 
