gannett.] PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. 227 
North Hero; town in Grand Isle County, Vermont, named for one of the two 
islands which were called "Two Heroes" and granted to Ethan Allen, the 
intention being that they should be owned only by brave men warmly .disposed 
toward the Revolution. 
North Manchester; town in Wabash County, Indiana, named from the city in 
England, with the prefix "north," to distinguish it from another Manchester 
in the State. 
Northport; characteristic name given to several places in the United States. 
Northumberland; towns in Coos County, New Hampshire, and Saratoga County, 
New York, county, and borough in same county in Pennsylvania, and county 
in Virginia, named from the county in England. 
North Vernon; township and town in Jennings County, Indiana, named from the 
town of Vernon in France. 
Northville; township and village in Wayne County, Michigan, named for its loca- 
tion in the northerly part of the oldest county in the State. 
North Webster; village in Kosciusko County, Indiana, named for Daniel Webster. 
Norton; county, and city in same county, in Kansas, named for Capt. Orloff Norton, 
of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry. 
Norton; town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, named from the town in England. 
Norton; township in Summit County, Ohio, named for Birdsey Norton, a principal 
land proprietor. 
Norton Sound; an inlet of Bering Sea on thecoastof Alaska, named for Sir Fletcher 
Norton. 
Nortonville; city in Jefferson County, Kansas, named for L. Norton, jr., of the 
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company. 
Norwalk; city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, said to have been so named because, 
when purchased from the Indians, the northern boundary was to extend north- 
ward from the sea one day's walk, according to the Indian marking of the dis- 
tance. According to another authority it is derived from naijang, "point of 
land." 
Norwalk; town in Warren County, Iowa, and city in Huron County, Ohio, named 
from Norwalk, Connecticut. 
Norway; township and city in Dickinson County, Michigan, so named by the early 
Norwegian settlers. 
Norway; towns in Herkimer County, New York, and Orangeburg County, Smith 
Carolina, named from the country in Europe. 
Norwich; city in New London County, Connecticut, and village in Chenango County, 
New York, named from the city in England. 
Norwich; village in Kingman County, Kansas, and town in Hampshire County, 
Massachusetts, named from Norwich, Connecticut. 
Norwood; town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and twenty-two other places, 
being generally named from the town in England. 
Nottoway; river and county in Virginia, named for the Indian tribe, the word 
meaning "snake" — that is, an enemy. 
Novato; village and township in Marin County, California. A Spanish word 
meaning "new, ' "commencing in anything." 
Novo- Arkhangelsk; seaport of Alaska, named from the city in Russia. 
Noxubee; county in Mississippi. An Indian word meaning "stinking water." 
Nuckolls; county in Nebraska, named for an early settler.. 
Nueces; river and county in Texas. Derived from the Spanish word nuez, meaning 
"nut," pecan. 
Nuevo; town in San Diego County, California. A Spanish word meaning "new" 
or "modern." 
