Gannett] PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. 121 
Escoheag; town in Kent County, Rhode Island. An Indian word, supposed to 
mean "origin of three rivers." 
Escondido; city in San Diego County, California. A Spanish word meaning 
"hidden treasure." 
Esculapia; watering place in Lewis County, Kentucky, named for the god of the 
medical art — Esculapius. 
Eskridg-e; city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, named for C. V. Eskridge, the first 
purchaser of a town lot. 
Eskutassis; stream in Piscataquis County, Maine. An Indian word meaning "small 
trout." 
Eskweskwewadjo; mountain in Maine. An Indian word meaning "she-bear 
mountain." 
Esmeralda; post village in Calaveras County, California, mining camp in Idaho, 
and county in Nevada. The Spanish term for "emerald," the places being so 
named on account of the presence of this gem. 
Esopus; stream in New York. A difference of opinion exists as to whether the 
Indian tribe of this name took the name from the river or whether the river was 
named for the tribe. Schoolcraft gives "seepus" or " seepu," "river," as the 
word nearest like it in the Indian language. 
Esparto; village in Yolo County, California. A Spanish word meaning "feather 
grass. ' ' 
Esperance; town in Schoharie County, New York. A French word meaning 
" hope." 
Espinoso; towns in Monterey and Solano counties, California. A Spanish word 
meaning " thorny." 
Essex; township in Stark County, Illinois, named for Isaac B. Essex, the first white 
settler in the county. 
Essex; counties in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Virginia, 
named from the English county of Essex. 
Essexville; village in Bay County, Michigan, named for an early settler, Ransom 
Essex. 
Estabog"a: town in Talladega County, Alabama. An Indian word meaning "where 
people reside." 
Estherville; city in Emmet County, Iowa, named for Esther A. Ridley, wife of one 
of the original proprietors. 
Estill; county, and town in Madison County, in Kentucky, named for Capt. James 
Estill, an Indian lighter. 
Estill; town in Howard County, Missouri, named for Col. John R. Estill. 
Estrado; town in Monterey County, California. A Spanish word meaning "guesl 
chamber. ' ' 
Estrella; town in San Luis Obispo County, California. A Spanish word meaning 
"star." 
Ethel; town in Attala County, Mississippi, named for the daughter of Capt. S. B. 
McConnico. 
Etna; many places in the United States are named from the celebrated volcano in 
Sicily. 
Etowah; county in Alabama, and river in Georgia. A Cherokee Indian corruption, 
meaning unknown. 
Etruria; township in Halifax County, North Carolina, named from the division of 
ancient Italy. 
Eucalyptus; town in San Joaquin County, California, so named from the prevailing 
species of trees. 
Euclid; village in Onondaga County, New York, and town in Cuyahoga County, 
Ohio, and named for the celebrated geometer of Alexandria. 
