300 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Thornton; town in Holmes County, Mississippi, named for Dr. C. C. Thornton, a 
large landowner* 
Thornton; town in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Probably named for three 
brothers, Thornton, early settlers, but by some credited to Hon. Mathew 
Thornton. 
Three Oaks; village in Berrien County, Michigan; so named on account of three 
large oaks near the village. 
Three Rivers; peak in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming; so named because the three 
rivers, Gallatin, Madison, and Gardiner, take their rise on its slopes. 
Three Rivers; city in St. Joseph County, Michigan; so named because situated at 
the junction of the St. Joseph, Portage, and Rocky rivers. 
Throckmorton; county in Texas, named for Dr. William E. Throckmorton, one 
of the first pioneers of northern Texas. 
Throg-s Neck; cape in Westchester County, New York, named for John Throck- 
morton, an original patentee. 
Throop; town in Cayuga County, New York, named for Hon. Enos T. Throop, 
governor. 
Thurman; town in Warren County, New York, named for John Thurman. 
Thurston; county in Nebraska, named for Senator John M. Thurston. 
Thurston; town in Steuben County, New York, named for William R. Thurston, 
a landholder. 
Thurston; county in Washington, named for Samuel R. Thurston, Delegate to 
Congress from Oregon Territory. 
Tia Juana; post-office in San Diego County, California. The Spanish form of "Aunt 
Jane. ' ' 
Tibbetts; creek in Westchester County, New York, named for the family who 
have owned the adjoining land for one hundred and thirty years. 
Tibee; creek in Mississippi. For derivation see Oktibbeha. 
Tiburon; island in the Gulf of California. A Spanish word meaning "shark." 
Ticonderoga; town in Essex County, New York. Said to be a modification of the 
Indian word chiderogo, "sounding waters;" other meanings given are "brawl- 
ing water," or "noisy." 
Tidioute; borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania. An Indian word meaning, 
according to one authority, "see far," and according to others, "straight water" 
and "cluster of islands." 
Tiffin; city in Seneca County, Ohio, named for Edward Tiffin, the first governor of 
the State. 
Tillery; town in Halifax County, North Carolina, named for a prominent citizen. 
Tilton; town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, named for Charles E. Tilton, of 
New York. 
Tiltonsville; town in Jefferson County, Ohio, named for a family of early pro- 
prietors. 
Timmonsville ; town in Florence County, South Carolina, named for the Timmons 
family. 
Tin Cup; town in Gunnison County, Colorado, so named because in its early dayfc, 
when a mining camp, gold was so plentiful that it was measured in a tin cup. 
Tintah; town in Traverse County, Minnesota. From a Sioux Indian word meaning 
" prairie." 
Tinton Falls; town in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Corruption of Tintern, 
Monmouthshire, England, 
Tioga; county ii: New York, county and borough in same county in Pennsylvania. 
and river traversing both States. An Indian word given various interpretations, 
"at the lurks," " swift current," and "gate." 
