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Shawano; county, and city in same county, in Wisconsin. Derived from the 
Ojibwa Indian word shawanong, meaning "on the south." 
Shawnee; nation in Indian Territory and county in Kansas; 
Shawneetown; city in Gallatin County, Illinois. Named for the Indian tribe, the 
word probably meaning "southerners," and given them because they emigrated 
northward from the Savannah River. 
Sheboygan; county, and city in same county, in Wisconsin. Two derivations are 
given, one from the Ojibwa Indian word jibaigan, meaning a perforated object, 
as a pipe stem, and the other from shawb-wa-way, expressing a tradition " that a 
great noise coming underground from the region of Lake Superior was heard at 
this place." 
Sheepeater; cliffs in the Yellowstone Park, named for a band of Indians, a sub- 
tribe of the Shoshoni. 
Sheepscot; river and bay in Maine. Derived from the Indian word sipsa-conta, 
meaning " bird-flocking river " or " little bird place," because the Indians resorted 
there for young ducks. 
Sheffield; cities in Colbert County, Alabama, and Warren County, Pennsylvania, 
and town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, named from the city in England. 
Sheffield; village in Bureau County, Illinois, named for Joseph Sheffield, of New 
Haven, one of it founders. 
Sheffield; town in Franklin County, Iowa, named for James Sheffield, a railroad 
contractor. 
Shelbina; city in Shelby County, Missouri, named by early settlers from Shelby 
County in Kentucky. 
Shelburne; towns in Franklin County, Massachusetts, and Chittenden County, Ver- 
mont named for William Fitz Maurice, second Earl of Shelburne. 
I Shelby; counties in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Missouri; 
town in Orleans County, New York, and counties in Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas; 
Shelbyville; cities in Shelby counties, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri. 
Named for Gen. Isaac Shelby, former governor of Kentucky. 
Sheldon; city in O'Brien County, Iowa, named for Israel Sheldon, a stockholder in 
the first railroad passing through the town. 
Sheldon; town in Franklin County, Vermont, named for a resident family. 
Shell Rock; town in Butler County, Iowa, so named on account of the rocks near 
the river. 
Shelter; island off Long Island, New York. Probably the translation of the original 
Indian word of manhanset-aha-cusha-ivo7nmuck, meaning "island sheltered by 
islands." 
Shelton; town in Mason County, Washington, named for an early settler. 
Shenandoah; city in Page County, Iowa, borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsyl- 
vania, county, town in Page County, and river in Virginia. An Indian word 
said to mean " sprucy stream." 
Shepaug; river in Connecticut. Derived from the Indian word mashapaug, mean- 
ing "large pond." 
Shepherd; village in Isabella County, Michigan, named for I. N. Shepherd, its 
founder. 
Shepherdstown; town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, named for Capt. Thomas 
Shepherd. 
Sherborn; town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, named from the town of Sher- 
borne, England. 
Sherburne; county in Minnesota, named for Moses Sherburne, associate justice of 
the supreme court, 1853-1857. 
Sherburne; town in Chenango County, New York, named from the city in England. 
