gannett.] PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. 179 
Laflin; borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, probably named for Laflin, of the 
tirm of Laflin & Rand, powder manufacturers. 
Lafourche; parish in Louisiana, named for the Bayou La Fourche, which intersects 
it. The name is French, meaning " the fork." 
L'Agles; stream in Bradley County, Arkansas, corrupted from the French I'aigle, 
meaning "the eagle." 
La Graciosa; town in Santa Barbara County, California. A Spanish phrase, mean- 
ing "the graceful." 
Lag-range; county in Indiana, and towns in Dutchess County, New York, and 
Lenoir County, North Carolina, named for the home of Lafayette, near Paris. 
Lagrue; stream in Arkansas; a French name meaning " the crane." 
Lag-una; station in Sonoma County, California. A Spanish word meaning "lake." 
Lagunita; town in Inyo County, California. A Spanish word meaning "little 
lake." 
La Harpe; township and city in Hancock County, Illinois, named for Bernard de 
la Harpe, who led an exploring party in the southern Mississippi Valley about 
1720. 
La Honda; town in San Mateo County, California. A Spanish term meaning " the 
sling. ' ' 
Laing-sburg; village in Shiawassee County, Michigan, named for Doctor Laing, an 
early settler and founder of the village. 
Lairdsville; village in Oneida County, New York, named for Samuel Laird, an early 
settler. 
La Junta; town in Otero County, Colorado, at the junction of two railroads; a 
Spanish name meaning "the junction" or "the meeting." 
Lake; counties in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Min- 
nesota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, and Tennessee. The name alone and with 
varions suffixes is borne by more than two hundred cities, towns, and villages, 
being generally used descriptively. 
Lake ; city in Columbia County, Florida, so named on account of its location near 
ten lakes. 
Lake Ann; village and lake in Benzie County, Michigan, named for the wife of the 
first settler, A. P. Wheelock. 
Lake Charles; town and lake in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, named for Charles 
Salleir, the first settler on the shores of the lake. 
Lake City; city in Calhoun County, Iowa, named from a lake near by. 
Lake Forest; city in Lake County, Illinois, named from its location. 
Lake Geneva; city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, so named because of the resem- 
blance in its geographical situation to Geneva, New York. 
Lake Helen; village in Volusia County, Florida, named for the daughter of its 
founder, H. A. De Land. 
Lake Linden; village in Houghton County, Michigan, named lor an early settler. 
Lake Mills; town and village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, so named because 
situated on Rock Lake, which is the source of power tor saw and grist mills. 
Lake Odessa; township and village in Ionia County, Michigan, named from the 
city in Russia. 
Lake of the Woods; lake in Minnesota. Originally called lac des bow by the 
French, " lake of the woods," because of the heavily wooded islands in the lake. 
Lakeville; village in the town of Salisbury, Connecticut, near and overlooking Lake 
Wononscopomus, whence the name. 
Lakeville; town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, so named because a great por- 
tion of the township is occupied by a chain of lakes. 
Lakin; city in Kearny County, Kansas, named for David L. Lakin, of Topeka. 
