oaxnett. i PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. 297 
Tarrant: county in Texas, named for an earlysettler prominent in politics after the 
annexation. 
Tarrant: creek in Virginia, named for the family who owned much land aloi _ 
Western border. 
Tarryall: peak and stream in Colorado, bo named because of the rich placers found 
along the latter. 
Tarrytown: village in Westchester County. New York. A modification of its 
former name of terwen, "wheat town," given on account of its large en 
that cereal. 
Tatamy: borough in Northampton County. Pennsylvania, named for a chief of the 
Delaware Indians who was prominent in the colonial history of the State. 
Tate; county in Mississippi, named for a prominent family, of which T. S. Tate was 
a member. 
Tatonka: village in Ellsworth County. Kansas. A Sioux Indian word meaning 
"buffalo." 
Tattnall: county in Georgia, named for Josiah Tattnall, an early governor. 
Tatum; town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, named for ;i resident family. 
Taunton: river, and city in Bristol County. Massachusetts, named from the town in 
England. 
Tawas: city in Iosco County. Michigan. A contraction of tawawa, "trader." 
Tawawa; town in Shelby County. Ohio. An Indian word meaning •'trader."' 
Taycheedah; village in Fond du Lac County. Wisconsin, so named - tf the 
Indian camp made upon Lake Winnebago. An Indian word meaning "lake 
cam]'." 
Taylor; town in Shasta County, and peak in Humboldt County. California, named 
for an early settler. 
Taylor: counties in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, and Kentucky, and towns in Cortland 
County. New York, and Williamson County. Texas, named for Gen. Zachary 
Taylor. 
Taylor: town in Lafayette County, Mississippi, named for an early settler. 
Taylor; county in Texas, named for a family of earl} - 
Taylor; county in West Virginia, named for John Taylor, of Caroline County. 
Virginia. 
Taylor: county in Wisconsin, named for David Taylor, justice of the supreme court. 
Taylor Center; village in WayneCounty, Michigan, name': Zachary Taylor. 
Taylor Ridge; mountains in Floyd County, Georgia, named for Richard Taylor, a 
Cherokee chief, who lived near their bag 
Taylors Falls: village in Chisago County, Minnesota, named for one of the first 
settlers, member of the Northwest Lumber Company. 
Taylorsville: village in Bartholomew County. Indiana, named for Gen. Zachary 
Taylor. 
Taylorsville; town in Spencer County, Kentucky, named for Richard Taylor, the 
former proprietor of the land. 
Taylorsville; town in Alexander County. North Carolina, named for John L. Tay- 
lor, a former judge of the State. 
Taylorsville: village in Muskingum County. Ohio, named for James Taylor, who 
laid it out. 
Taylorville: township and city in Christian County. Illinois, named for John 
Taylor, one of the commissioners who located the county scat. 
Tazewell; village in Marion County, Georgia, and county, and town in same county. 
in Virginia, named lor Senator Henry Tazewell of Virginia. 
Tazewell: county in Illinois, named for* rovernor Littleton W. Tazewell, of Virginia, 
1834-1836. 
