104 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Demopolis; city in Marengo County, Alabama. A Greek word meaning "city of 
the people." 
Denbigh.; town in Warwick County, Virginia, named from the county in Wales. 
Denison; city in Crawford County, Iowa, named for J. W. Denison; who laid it 
out, 
Denison; city in Grayson County, Texas, settled by persons from the north, and 
probably named for Rev. C. W. Denison of early antislavery fame. 
Denmark; town in Lewis County, New York, named from the kingdom in Europe. 
Denmark; town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, named for B. A. Denmark, a 
railroad director. 
Denning; town in Ulster County, New York, named for William H. Denning, a for- 
mer proprietor. 
Dennis; village in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, named for its first minister, 
Rev. Josiah Dennis. 
Dennison; village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, named, probably, for Gov. William 
Dennison. 
Dennys; river in Maine, named for an Indian hunter. 
Dennysville; town in Washington County, Maine, named from Dennys River. 
Dent; county in Missouri, named for Lewis Dent, early resident. 
Denton; town in Caroline County, Maryland, named for Sir Robert Eden, gov- 
ernor of the province in 1769-1776. It was first called Eden Town, from which 
it was shortened to the present form. 
Denton; river, county, and city in same county in Texas, named for Capt. John B. 
Denton, who w r as killed in battle with the Indians. 
Denver; county, and city in Arapahoe County, in Colorado, named for James W. 
Denver, a former governor of Kansas. Many towns and villages take their name 
from the city. 
Depauville; village in Jefferson County, New York, named for Francis Depau, a 
large proprietor. 
Depere; city in Brown County, Wisconsin, so named because situated on Rapides 
des Peres. 
Depew; village in Erie County, New York, named for Chauncey M. Depew, United 
States Senator. 
Depeyster; town in St. Lawrence County, New York, named for Frederick Depey- 
ster, member of a celebrated New York family. 
Deposit; village in Delaware and Broome counties, New York, so named because it 
was formerly a place of deposit for lumber, 
Deptford; township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, named from a port in 
England. 
Depue; village and creek in Bureau County, Illinois, named for De Pue, an early 
French trader. 
Derby; city in New Haven County, Connecticut, and town in Orleans County, Ver- 
mont, named from the town and county in England. Many other places also 
bear this name, given either directly or indirectly from the same. 
Derrick City; village in McKean County, Pennsylvania, so named from the great 
numbers of derricks which mark the oil wells in the vicinity. 
Derry; town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and borough in Montour 
County, Pennsylvania; also one or two small places. Named from the town in 
Ireland, now called Londonderry. 
Deruyter; village in Madison County, New York, named for Admiral De Ruyter, of 
the Dutch navy. 
Descanso; town in San Diego County, California. From the Spanish, meaning "rest 
from labor." 
