194 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
for the American "naval officer of the War of 1812, Commodore Thomas 
MeDonough. 
McDowell; county in North Carolina, named for the two generals, Joseph and 
Charles McDowell, of Revolutionary fame. 
McDowell; town in Highland County, Virginia, and county in West Virginia, said 
to have been named for James McDowell, former governor of Virginia. 
McDuffie; county in Georgia, named for George McDuffie, an early governor of 
South Carolina. 
McFarlan; town in Anson County, North Carolina, named for a prominent citizen. 
McGrawville; village in Allegany County, New York, named in honor of a Mr. 
McGraw, who owned considerable property. 
McGregor; city in Clayton County, Iowa, named for an early proprietor. Alexander 
McGregor. 
McHenry; county in Illinois, named for Gen. William McHenry, a prominent offi- 
cer in the Black Hawk war. 
McHenry; township and village in McHenry County, Illinois, named from the 
county. 
McHenry; fort near Baltimore, Maryland, named for James McHenry, secretary of 
war under Presidents Washington and Adams. 
McHenry; county in North Dakota, mimed for Hon. James McHenry. an early 
pioneer. 
Mcllhaney; village in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, named for Thomas M. 
Mcllhaney. 
Mcintosh: county in Georgia, named for the Mcintosh family, members of which 
accompanied Oglethorpe in his first expedition into the State. 
Mcintosh; county in North Dakota, named for Hon. E. H. Mcintosh, a member of 
the Territorial legislature. 
McKean; county in Pennsylvania, named for Thomas McKean, an early governor, 
and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. 
McKee; town in Jackson County, Kentucky, named for Judge George R. McKee. 
McKeesport; city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, named for David McKee, 
who kept a ferry. 
McKenzie; county in North Dakota, named for Alexander McKenzie, a State 
politician. 
McKinley; county in New Mexico, named for President William McKinley. 
McKinney; city in Collin County, Texas, named for Collin McKinney, a pioneer 
settler. 
McLaurin; village in Perry County, Mississippi, named for General McLaurin, tirst 
president of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. 
McLean; county in Illinois, named for John McLean, United States Senator, ISl'4- 
1830. 
McLean; village in McLean County, Illinois, named from the county. 
McLean; county in Kentucky, named for Judge Alney McLean. 
McLean; county in North Dakota, named for Hon. John R. McLean, a prominent 
State politician. 
McLeansboro; township and city in Hamilton County, Illinois, named for Dr. Wil- 
liam McLean, the first settler. 
McLennan; county in Texas, named for Neil McLennan. 
McLeod; county in Minnesota, named for Hon. Martin McLeod, president of the 
State council. 
McLouth; city in Jefferson County, Kansas, named for the owner of the town site. 
McMechen; town in Marshall County, West Virginia, named for a former resident. 
McMinnville; city in Yamhill County, Oregon, named from the town in Tennessee, 
the native place of an early settler. 
