gannett.] PLACE NAMES TN THE UNITED STATES. Ill 
Dunnsville; town in Albany Comity, New York, named for Christopher Dunn. 
the original owner. 
Dunraven; peak in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, named for the Earl of Dunraven. 
Dunstable; town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The history of the town 
states that it was named for the mother of one of the petitioners, Mary Tyng, 
but there is no record of her maiden name or birthplace, There is, however, 
record of a large family by the name of Long, who came from Dunstable, Eng- 
land, in 1635. This fact gives direct connection, and it is probable that the 
town took its name from the English town. 
Dupage; county in Illinois, named from the river. 
Dupage; river in Illinois, named for a French Indian, Du Page or De Page, who had 
his headquarters on the river before 1800. 
Duplin; county in North Carolina, named for Lord Duplin, or Dupplin, of the board 
of trade. 
Duquesne; borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, named from old Fori 
Duquesne, which was named for a distinguished French officer. 
Duquoin; city in Perry County, Illinois, said to have been named for an Indian 
chief of the Kaskaskia tribe. 
Durand; village in Winnebago County, Illinois, named for H. S. Durand, a promi- 
nent railroad official. 
Durand; village in Shiawassee County, Michigan, named for George H. Durand, of 
Flint, Michigan, member of Congress. 
Durand; city in Pepin County, Wisconsin, named for Miles Durand Prindle, an 
early settler. 
Durango; city in La Plata County, Colorado, named for a resident Spanish family. 
Durant; town in Cedar County, Iowa, named for Thomas Durant. 
Durants; neck of land in Perquimans County, North Carolina, granted to George 
Durant in 1662. 
Durham; town in Butte County, California, named from the town in Maine. 
Durham; town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, named from the town in England. 
Durham; town in Androscoggin County, Maine, named from the former residence 
of the royal family, by early settlers. 
Durham; county, and town in same county, in North Carolina, named for Dr. 
Bartholomew Durham, owner of the town site. 
Dushore; borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, named for its founder, the 
name being a corruption of Dupetit-Thouars. 
Duston; island in New Hampshire, named for an early settler. 
Dutchess; county in New York, named for Mary of Modena, Duchess of York. 
Previous to the appearance of Johnson's Dictionary the title was spelled with 
a "t;" hence the name of the county is so spelled. 
Dutton; mount in Utah, named by Major Powell for Maj. C. E. Dutton. 
Duval; county in Florida, named for William P. Duval, Territorial governor in 
1822-183L 
Duval; county in Texas, named for the Duval family, prominent in the State. One 
member, Burr H. Duval, fell in Fannin's massacre. 
Duwamish; river in Washington, named from the Duwamish tribe of Indians. 
Duxbury; town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, settled by Miles Standish. It 
is said to have received its name from the seat of the Standish family in FCngland, 
Duxbury Hall. 
Dwight; township and village in Livingston County, Illinois, named for Henry A. 
Dwight, junior, a benefactor of the town. 
Dwig-ht; village in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, named for the Dwighl family. 
prominent early settlers. 
