278 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 253 
Scott; county in Arkansas, named for Judge Andrew Scott, 
Scott; county in Illinois, named from Scott County, Kentucky. 
Scott; counties in Indiana and Kentucky, named for Gen. Charles Scott, governor 
of Kentucky, 1808-1812. 
Scott; county in Iowa, county, and city in same county, in Kansas, and counties in 
Minnesota, Tennessee, and Virginia, named for Gen. Winfield Scott, 
Scott; county in Missouri, named for John Scott. 
Scottdale; borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, named for Thomas A. 
Scott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 
Scotts Bluff; county in Nebraska, named for. the bluff where a man named Scott 
met death by starvation. 
Scottsboro; town in Baldwin County, Georgia, named for Gen. John Scott, 
Scottsburg; village in Livingston County, New York, named for Matthew and 
William Scott, early settlers. 
Scotts Creek; township in Jackson County, North Carolina, named for John Scott, 
a trader among the Cherokees. 
Scottsville; town in Allen County, Kentucky, named for Gen. Charles Scott, an 
early governor of the State. 
Scottsville; village in Monroe County, New York, named for Isaac Scott, the first 
settler. 
Scranton; town in Jackson County, Mississippi, named from the city in Pennsylvania. 
Scranton; city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, named for Joseph H. Scranton, 
its founder. 
Scratch Gravel; hills in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 5 miles northwest oi 
Helena, so named because gold was picked up in the gravel after a heavy rain. 
Screven; county in Georgia, named for Gen. James Screven, a Revolutionary officer, 
Scriba; town in Oswego County, New York, named for George Scriba, the residenl 
proprietor. 
Scurry; county in Texas, named for William B. Scurry, brigadier-general in the 
Army of the Confederacy. 
Seaboard; town in Northampton County, North Carolina, named from the Sea- 
board Air Line. 
Seabright; borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, named from the town ir 
England. 
Sea Cliff; village in Nassau County, New York, where camp meetings were formerly 
held upon a cliff by the salt water, from which circumstance the village was 
named. 
Sea Isle City; borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, so named because it u 
situated near the seashore. 
Searcy; county in Arkansas, named for Judge Richard Searcy. 
Searles; post-office in Kern County, California, named for J. W. Searles, who dis 
covered borax in the Mohave Desert in 1863. 
{Searsmont; tow T n in Waldo County, Maine; 
Searsport; town in Waldo County, Maine. Named for David Sears, of Boston 
Massachusetts. 
Seattle; city in King County, Washington, named for the chief of the Duwamisl 
tribe of Indians, See-aa-thl. 
Sebago; lake in York County, and lake, pond, and town in Cumberland County. 
Maine. An Indian w 7 ord meaning "stretch of water," or "place of river lake.' 
Sebamook; lake in Maine. An Indian word given two different meanings, "larg( 
bay lake" and "bright water." 
Sebastian; county in Arkansas, named for Senator William K. Sebastian. 
Sebethe; river in Connecticut. Supposed to be derived from the Indian won 
sepoe.se, "small river." 
