gannett.] PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. 247 
Pischelville; town in Knox County, Nebraska, named for the first postmaster, 
Anton Pischel. 
Pisg-ah; mountain in Colorado, and town in Cooper County, Missouri, named indi- 
rectly from the mountain in Palestine. A Hebrew word meaning "peak." 
Pishtaka; lake in northern Illinois. An Indian word meaning "fox." 
Pit; river in California, so named because the Indians dug pits upon its banks to 
catch men and animals. 
Pitcairn; island in the Pacific, named for its discoverer, Major Pitcairn. 
Pitcairn; town in St. Lawrence County, New York, named for Joseph Pitcairn, the 
original proprietor. 
Pitcher; creek in Humboldt County, California, named for an early setler. 
Pitcher; town in Chenango County, New York, named for Nathaniel Pitcher, lieu- 
tenant-governor of the State. 
Pithole City; village in Venango County, Pennsylvania, named from a creek which 
had a deep hole in the rocks upon its banks. 
Pitkin; county, and village in Gunnison County, in Colorado, named for F. W. Pitkin, 
an early governor of the State. 
Pitt; county in North Carolina, and mountain in Oregon, named for Sir William 
Pitt, Earl of Chatham. 
Pittsboro; town in Calhoun County, Mississippi, named for an early settler. 
IPittsboro; town in Chatham County, North Carolina; 
Pittsburg-; city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Named for Sir William Pitt, 
Earl of Chatham. 
Pittsburg; city in Crawford County, Kansas, named from the city in Pennsylvania. 
Pittsfield; township and city in Pike County, Illinois, named from the city in 
Massachusetts, the home of many of the settlers. 
Pittsfield; town in Somerset County, Maine, named for William Pitts, of Boston. 
Pittsfield; city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; 
Pittston; town in Kennebec County, Maine; 
Pittsylvania; county in Virginia. Named for Sir William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, 
the celebrated English statesman. 
Piute; mountain in San Bernardino County, and town in Kern County, California, 
and county in Utah. Named for an Indian tribe. 
Placer; county in California; 
Placerville; city in Eldorado County, California. From the Spanish plaza, mean- 
ing "place;" in mining districts, a place where surface deposition is washed for 
valuable minerals. 
Plainfield; city in Union County, New Jersey, so named because it is situated on a 
beautiful plain. 
Plankinton; township and city in Aurora County, South Dakota, named for John 
Plankinton, of Milwaukee. 
Piano; town in Tulare County, California. A Spanish word meaning "plan" or 
"draft." 
Plant City; town in Hillsboro County, Florida, named for H. C. Plant, who organ- 
ized a railroad system in that State. 
Plaquemines; parish, and town in Iberville Parish, in Louisiana, so named by Bien- 
ville on account of the quantities of persimmons which grow in the vicinity. 
Plata; river in Colorado. A Spanish word meaning "silver." 
Platte; river in Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming. From the French plate, 
meaning "dull," "shallow," a term singularly applicable to this stream. 
Platte; county, and city in same county, in Missouri, and county in Nebraska, named 
from the Platte River. 
Plattekill; town in Ulster County, New York. A Dutch word meaning "flat 
brook." 
