230 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. Tbcll. 258. 
Ohiopyle; falls on the Youghiogheny River, and town in Fayette County, Pennsyl- 
vania. An Indian word meaning "white froth upon the water." 
Oil Center; town in Kern County, California. Named from its location in the 
petroleum-producing district. 
Ojai; town in Ventura County, and valley inclosed by mountains, in California. An 
Indian word meaning "nest." 
Ojo Caliente; village in Taos County, New Mexico. Spanish words meaning 
"spring" and "hot," and given this place on account of its numerous hot springs. 
Okabena; lake in Minnesota. An Indian word meaning " heron rookery." 
Okahumka; town in Lake County, Florida. Derived from the Seminole Indian 
word, okihumkee, meaning "bad water." 
Okanogan; county, river, and lake in Washington. An Indian word and tribal 
name, signifying "rendezvous," and so applied first to the river on account of 
the assembling of Indians to lay in supplies of fish and game. 
Okauch.ee; town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. An Indian word meaning 
' ' very long. ' ' 
Okawvillee; township and village in Washington County, Illinois. From an Indian 
word, kaug, meaning "porcupine." 
Okechobee; lake in southern Florida. A Seminole Indian word meaning "large 
water." 
Okee; town in Columbia County, Wisconsin. An Indian word meaning "evil 
spirit," or if from auke, "earth," or "place." 
Oketo; city in Marshall County, Kansas, named for an Indian chief, Arkatetah, the 
same being shortened by the settlers. 
Oklahoma; Territory of the Union, and county, and city in same county, in said 
Territory. A Choctaw Indian word meaning " red people." 
Oklokonee; river in Georgia. A Creek Indian word meaning "yellow water." 
Okmulgee; river in Georgia. A Creek Indian word meaning "boiling water." 
Okolona; town in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. An Indian word meaning "much 
bent." 
Okomi; river in Georgia. An Indian word meaning "great water." 
Oktibbeha; county in Mississippi. An Indian word meaning "ice there in creek," 
or, according to another authority, "bloody water," because of the battles 
fought there between Chickasaws and Choctaws. 
Olathe; city in Johnson County, Kansas. An Indian word of the Shawnee dialect 
meaning "beautiful." 
Oldham; county in Kentucky, named for Col. William Oldham, a Revolutionary 
officer w T ho settled in Kentucky in 1779. 
Oldham; county in Texas, named for Williamson S. Oldham, a prominent lawyer 
and politician after the annexation. 
Old Orchard Beach; town and beach in York County, Maine, so named because of 
the extensive orchard set out by its first settler. 
Old Point Comfort; town in Elizabeth City County, Virginia, so named by Capt. 
Christopher Newport, because he found it a safe haven after a severe storm ; the 
"Old" added to distinguish it from New Point Comfort, a few miles away. 
Oldtown; city in Penobscot County, Maine, so named because it has been a town 
site from aboriginal times. 
Olean; city, town, and creek in Cattaraugus County, New York; the name is given 
with reference to the oil springs in the region. 
Oleona; village in Potter County, Pennsylvania, colonized by the violinist Ole Bull 
and taking its name from the first part of his. 
Olimpo; town in Glenn County, California. A Spanish term meaning "heaven" 
or " high up." 
