308 PLACE NAMES TN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Unionville; town in Orange County, New York, named to commemorate the 
friendly adjustment of the matter of the questioned ownership of the locality of 
the present town site. 
Upotog; stream in Muscogee County, Alabama. An Indian word meaning "cover- 
ing," "spreading out." 
Upshur; counties in Texas and West Virginia, named for Abel P. Upshur, secretary 
of state under President Tyler. 
Upson; county in Georgia, named for Stephen Upson, an eminent lawyer of the State. 
Upton; county in Texas, named for John and W. F. Upton, prominent citizens of 
the State, the former an officer of the Civil war. 
Urbana; city and township in Champaign County, Illinois, named from the city in 
Ohio. 
Urbana; township and city in Champaign County, Ohio. The name is derived from 
urban, "pertaining to a city." 
Ursina; borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, named for Mr. Bear, one of its 
founders. The Latin form of "bear." 
Utah; State of the Union, and county and lake in same State, named for the Ute 
Indians. The meaning is unknown. 
Utica; township in Lasalle County, Illinois, village in Macomb County, Michigan, 
and towns in Hinds County, Mississippi, and Livingston County, Missouri, 
named from the city in New York. 
Utica; city in Oneida County, New York, named from the ancient city in Africa. 
Utsayantha; mountain in Delaware County, and lake in Delaware and Schoharie 
counties, New York, named for the daughter of a legendary Indian chief. 
Utuhu; lake in Michigan. An Indian word meaning "oak." 
Uvalde; county, and town in same county, in Texas, named for Jose Uvalde. 
Uxbridge; town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, named for Henry Paget, Earl 
of Uxbridge. 
Vacaville; towmship and city in Solano County, California, so named because of the 
large number of cattle in the surrounding country, vaca being the Spanish word 
for "cow." 
Vaiden; town in Carroll County, Mississippi, said to be named for Doctor Vaiden, a 
resident planter. 
Vailsburg; borough in Essex County, New Jersey, named for the Vail family, resi- 
dents of the neighborhood. 
Valatie ; village in Columbia County, New York, situated near a small falls. Derived 
from a Dutch word meaning "little falls." 
Valdosta; city in Lowndes County, Georgia. From the Spanish, meaning "vale of 
beauty." 
Valentia; county in New Mexico, named from the city in Spain. 
Valentine; village in Cherry County, Nebraska, named for Hon. E. K. Valentine, 
of the State. 
Vallejo; city in Solano County, California, named for Gen. Mariano G. Vallejo, a 
Mexican officer. 
Valley; counties in Montana and Nebraska, so named on account of the topography 
of the county. 
Valley; town in Douglas County, Nebraska, so named because situated at the junc- 
tion of the Republican Valley branch and the Union Pacific Railroad. 
Valley Forge; village in Chester County, Pennsylvania, so named because situated 
at the mouth of Valley Creek, where a forge was erected by Isaac Potts pre- 
vious to the Revolution. 
Valley Junction; town in Polk County, Iow r a; so named because situated at the 
junction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and Des Moines Valley rail- 
roads. 
