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avidson; town in Boulder County, Colorado, named for Col. William A. J>a\ idson, 
president of the Davidson Coal and Iron Mining Company, which platted the 
town. 
avidson; village in Josephine County, Oregon, named for Elijah B. Davidson, an 
early settler. 
Davidson; counties in North Carolina and Tennessee; 
Davidson College; town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Named for 
• Gen. William Davidson, an officer of the Revolution. 
avie; county in North Carolina, named for (Jen. William K. Davie, governor in 
1798-99. 
aviess; counties in Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri, named for Col. Joseph 
Daviess, who fell at the battle of Tippecanoe, 
avis; creek in Humboldt County, California, named for an old settler. 
avis; village in Stephenson County, Illinois, named foroneof its founders, S.J. Davis. 
'avis; county, and town in Decatur County, Iowa, named for Garretl Davis, mem- 
ber of Congress. 
'avis; county in Utah, named for Capt. Daniel Davis, a first settler, and captain of 
the first body of mounted rangers organized in the county. 
'avis; town in Tucker County, West Virginia, named for Senator II. <i. Davis. 
lavison; county in South Dakota, named for Henry C. Davison, the first settler in 
the county, 
lavitte; village in Polk County, Georgia, named for the original proprietor, .1. S. 
Davitte. 
iawes; county in Nebraska, named for James W. Dawes, former governor of the 
State. 
•awson; county in Georgia, named for William C. Dawson, United States Senator 
from that State. 
•awson; township in McLean County, Illinois, named for John Wells Dawson, a 
pioneer. 
lawson; village in Sangamon County, Illinois, named for Bert Dawson, one of its 
founders, 
lawson; county in Montana, named for Andrew Dawson, of the American Fur 
Company. 
lawson; village in Richardson County, Nebraska, named for Joshua Dawson, an 
early settler, 
lawson; county in Texas, named for Nicholas Dawson, who led the forces at the 
battle of Salado, in 1836. 
lawsonville; town in Dawson County, Georgia, named for William C. Dawson. 
United States Senator from that State. 
lay; county in Oklahoma. The counties in Oklahoma were originally named from 
the letters of the alphabet; later, names were given which began \\ ith the letter 
corresponding to the one by which the county had been known. 
>ay; county in South Dakota, named for Merritt H. Day, legislator. 
►ayansville; village in Lewis County, New York, named for (diaries Dayan, who 
founded it in 1826. 
►ayton; town in York County, Maine, named for a prominent politician. 
>ayton; city in Montgomery County, Ohio, named for Jonathan Dayton, on.- of 
the original proprietors. 
>ayton; city in Rhea County, Tennessee, named from the city in < >hio. 
>ayton; city in Columbia County, Washington, named for Jesse N. Day. an early 
proprietor. 
>aytona; town in Volusia County, Florida, named for \\ . T. Day, of Ohio. 
)ead; mountain in Nevada, so called because it wassupposed by the Mohave Indians 
to be the abode of departed spirits. 
