274 PLACK NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Sanford; city in Orange County, Florida, named for Gen. H. S. Sanford, United 
States minister to Belgium. 
Sanford; township, and town in York County, Maine, named for Peleg Sanford, an 
early proprietor. 
Sanford; town in Moore County, North Carolina, named for Colonel Sanford, a civil 
engineer. 
San Francisco; bay, county, and city in same county, in California, said by some to 
have been named for the old Spanish mission of San Francisco de Assisi, by 
others to have been named for the founder of the order to which Father Juni- 
pero, the discoverer of the bay, belonged. 
San Gabriel; town in Los Angeles County, California, named for an old Spanish 
mission. 
Sangamon; county and river in Illinois. A corruption of an Indian word mean- 
ing "good hunting ground." 
Sangerfield; town and township in Oneida County, New York, named for Judge 
Jedediah Sanger. 
Sang-erville ; town in Piscataquis County, Maine, named for Col. Calvin Sanger, its 
proprietor, 
j Sanilac; county in Michigan; 
I Sanilac Center; town in Sanilac County, Michigan. Named for an Indian chief. 
San Jacinto; city in Riverside County, California, and county and river, in Texas. 
The Spanish form of "Saint Hyacinth," whose day is celebrated August 16th. 
San Joaquin; county and river in California. A Spanish phrase meaning "whom 
Jehovah has appointed." 
San Jose; city in Santa Clara County, California, named for the patron saint of 
Mexico. 
San Jose; village in Mason County, Illinois, named from the city in California. 
San Juan; counties in Colorado and New Mexico, and river in Utah. The name is 
the Spanish form of Saint John. 
San Juan; county in Utah, named for the San Juan River, which traverses it. 
San Juan; county in Washington, named for the Greek navigator, Juan de Fuca. 
San Lucas; town in Monterey County, California. The Spanish form of Saint Luke. 
San Luis Obispo; county, and city in same county, in California, named for an old 
Spanish mission. The name means Saint Louis, bishop. 
San Luis Rey; town in San Diego County, California, named for Louis IX, of 
France, meaning Saint Louis, king. 
San Marcos; town in San Diego County, California, named from the old Spanish 
grant Los Vallecitos de San Marcos, "the little valleys of Saint Mark." 
San Mateo; county, and city in same county, in California. The Spanish form for 
Saint Matthew. 
San Mig-uel; town in San Luis Obispo County, California, and counties in Colorado 
and New Mexico. The Spanish form of Saint Michael. 
San Patricio; county in Texas, settled by Irish colonists, and named by them for 
the patron saint of Ireland, of which the present name is the Spanish form. 
San Pedro; city in Los Angeles County, California, named for the Spanish saint. 
Sanpete; county in L^tah, named for an Indian chief. 
San Quentin; town in Marin County, California, said to be named for a former 
resident. 
San Rafael; township and city in Marin County, California, named for the Spanish 
saint. 
San Saba; county and river in Texas, probably named for the old San Saba mission 
established in 1734 in what is now Menard County. The Spanish form of "Holy 
Savior. ' ' 
