190 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Longmont; town in Boulder County, Colorado. A combination of the name of the 
discoverer of Longs Peak and the French mont, "mountain." 
Longton; city in Elk County, Kansas, named from the town in England. 
Longs; peak in Colorado, named for Capt. Stephen D. Long. 
Long* Tom; stream in the Willamette Valley; the name is a corruption of the Indian 
word, lung-tum-ler. 
Longview; town in Gregg County, Texas, so named because of the extensive view] 
afforded by a hill. 
Lonoke; county in Arkansas. Said by one authority to be an Indian word mean- 
ing "the people," but according to another authority it was so named on account 
of the presence of a lone oak tree which stood near its present site. 
Lonsdale; village in Providence County, Rhode Island, named from the division in 
England. 
Lookout; town in Modoc County, California, so named from the extensive view. 
Lookout; capes in North Carolina and Oregon, so named because of the dangers of 
navigation at these points. 
Lookout; mountain in Tennessee, so named on account of the extensive prospect 
from its summit. 
Loose; creek in Osage County, Missouri. Corrupted from V Ours. 
Lorain; county in Ohio, named from Loraine in France. 
Lordstown; township in Trumbull County, Ohio, named for a Lord family of the 
State. 
Loretto; borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, named from the city in Italy. 
Los Alamos; town in Kern County, California. A Spanish name meaning "the 
poplars. ' ' 
Los Alisos; town in Los Angeles County, California. A Spanish phrase meaning 
"the alder trees," a descriptive name. 
Los Angeles; county, and city in the same county, in California. A Spanish name 
meaning "the angels." 
Los Banos; health resort in Merced County, Calif orina. A Spanish name meaning 
"the baths." 
Los Berros; town in San Luis Obispo County, California. From the Spanish mean- 
ing "the water cresses." 
Los Gatos; city in Santa Clara County, California. A Spanish name meaning "the 
cats," and doubtless applied to the city because of the presence of wild-cats in 
the country. 
Los Laureles; town in Monterey County, California. A Spanish name, descriptively 
applied, meaning "the laurels." 
Los Medanos; town in Contra Costa County, California. A Spanish name meaning 
' ' the sand dunes on the seashore. ' ' 
Los Nietos; township in Los Angeles County, California. A Spanish term meaning 
"the grandchildren." 
Los Olivos; village in Santa Barbara County, California. A Spanish term meaning 
"the olives." 
Los Pinos; river in Colorado. A Spanish name meaning "the pines." 
Lost; river in Washington County, Indiana, which for several miles is lost in a 
subterranean channel. 
Lostant; village in Lasalle County, Illinois, named for the Countess of Lostant, 
wife of the French minister to the United States about 1860. 
Lost River; stream in Hardin County, West Virginia, which flows through a cave 
in a mountain and on the other side is known as the Capon River. 
Lott; town in Falls County, Texas, named for a prominent citizen. 
Loudon; town in Merrimac County, New Hampshire, named for the Earl of 
Loudon. 
