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Valley Ridge; town in Dunklin County, Missouri, so named because of the peculiar 
formation of the land. 
Val Verde; town in Kiverside County, California, and county in Texas. A descrip- 
tive Spanish name meaning "green valley." 
Van Buren; counties in Arkansas, Iowa, Michigan, and Tennessee, named for 
Martin Van Buren, President of the United States. 
i Vance; county in North Carolina; 
IVanceboro; town in Craven County, North Carolina. Named for Z. I». Vance, 
1 governor and Senator. 
Vances; town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, named for the Vance family, 
who formerly kept the ferry. 
Vancouver; town and military fort in Clarke County, Washington, named for 
Capt. George Vancouver, Koyal Navy, who explored that part of the country in 
1791. 
Vandalia; city in Audrain County, Missouri, and village in Cass County, Michigan, 
named from the city in Illinois. 
Vandemere; town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, named for a resident family. 
Vanderbilt; mining district in San Bernardino County, California, named for 
Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York. 
Vanderburg-; county in Indiana, named for Henry Vanderburgh, judge of the first 
court formed in the State. 
Van Deusen; village in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, named for Isaac L. Van 
Deusen, an early manufacturer. 
Van Etten; village in Chemung County, New York, named for James B. Van Etten, 
member of the assembly in 1852. 
Van Leuvens Corners; village in Albany County, New York, named for Isaac Van 
Leuven. 
Van Orin; village in Bureau County, Illinois, named for Van Orin Greesap, an 
extensive landowner. 
Van Wert; county in Ohio, named for Isaac Van Wert, one of the militiamen who 
assisted in the capture of Major Andre. 
Van Zandt; county in Texas, named for Isaac Van Zandt, member of the Texas 
congress. 
Varinagrove; town in Henrico County, Virginia, named from the town in Spain, 
because the same kind of tobacco is raised in both places. 
Varna; village in Marshall County, Illinois, named by its founders from Varna in 
Bulgaria. 
Varnville; town in Hampton County, South Carolina, named for a resident family. 
Varysburg-; villlage in Wyoming County, New York, named for William Vary, one 
of the first settlers. 
Vashon; island in Washington, named for a captain in the British navy. 
Vassalboro; town in Kennebec County, Maine, named for Florentins Vassall, a 
proprietor of the Plymouth patent. 
Vaughns; creek in Simpson County, Mississippi, named for an early settler. 
Veazie; town in Penobscot County, Maine, named for Gen. Samuel Veazie, a huge 
property owner. 
Vega; town in Monterey County, California. ASpanish name descriptively applied, 
meaning a "tract of level, fruitful ground." 
Venable; creek in Fluvanna County, Virginia, named for Lewis Venable. 
Venango; county, and borough in Crawford County, in Pennsylvania. From the 
Indian innungah, in reference to a figure found on a tree, carved by the Eries. 
Ventura; river, county, and township and city in same county, in California. A 
Spanish word meaning "luck," "fortune," " favorable chance. " 
Vera; village in Fayette County, Illinois; from the Latin Veritas, meaning "truth." 
