272 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Saint Tammany; parish in Louisiana, named for a chief of the Delaware Indians, 
the name meaning "beaver leader." 
Saint Vrain; creek in Colorado, named for Ceran St. Vrain, an early explorer. 
Salado; town in Bell County, Texas. A Spanish word meaning "salted," salt 
being abundant in the vicinity. 
Salamanca; village in Cattaraugus County, New York, named for Senor Salamanca, 
a Spanish financier, interested in the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad. 
Salem; cities in Essex County, Massachusetts, and Marion County, Oregon; and 
city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, settled by Moravians, so named by 
early settlers in the hope of peaceful security. A Hebrew word meaning 
"peace." 
Salem; county, and city in same county, New Jersey, so named by a company 
of English Friends, from the peaceful aspect of the country. 
Salem; town in Washington County, New York, and township and city in Colum- 
biana County, Ohio, named from the city in Massachusetts. 
Salero; hill in Arizona, said to have been so named because a saltcellar, of ore from 
the hill, was made by the padres of St. Joseph for the table of their bishop. A 
Spanish w r ord meaning "saltcellar." 
Salida; town in Stanislaus County, California, and city in Chaffee County, Colorado, 
at the junction of the Arkansas River with its large branch from the south. A 
Spanish word meaning "point of departure." 
Salina; town in Onondaga County, New York; 
Salinas; city in Monterrey County and river in California; 
Saline; rivers and counties in Arkansas, Illinois, and Kansas, and counties in Mis- 
souri and Nebraska, and many other places. So named from the presence of 
salt springs or salt deposits within their limits. 
Salisbury; town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, named for a resident. 
Salisbury; towns in Wicomico County, Maryland, and Essex County, Massachu- 
setts, named from the city in England. 
Salisbury; city in Chariton County, Missouri, named for Lucius Salisbury, of the 
county. 
Salisbury; town in Herkimer County, New York, named from the town in Con- 
necticut. 
Sallis; town in Attala County, Mississippi, named for Dr. James Sallis, the former 
owner of the land. 
Sallisaw; stream, and town in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. Supposed to 
have been derived from the French bayou salaison, "salting provisions bayou." 
Sallys; town in Aiken County, South Carolina, named for the Salley family, promi- 
nent residents of the State. 
Salmon; river in Washington, so named on account of the shoals of salmon that 
ascend the river in the summer. 
Salmon Falls; river, and village in Strafford County, New Hampshire, named from 
the falls in the river, where the salmon stop in their upward course. 
Salt; creek in Colorado, so named on account of the character of the mineral deposits. 
Saltillo; borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, named from the town in 
Mexico. A Spanish word meaning "leaping." 
Salt Lake; county, and city in same county in Utah, named from Great Salt Lake. 
Salton; town in San Diego County, California, situated on the border of the Sal ton 
Sea, from which it receives its name. 
Salton Sea; dry lake in San Diego County, California, 265 feet below sea level, the 
bottom of which is covered with salt. 
Saluda; town in Polk County, North Carolina, and river, county, and town in 
same county in South Carolina. An Indian word meaning "corn river," 
