312 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Wabaunsee; county, and town in same county, in Kansas, named for a Pottawatomi 
Indian chief, the name signifying "dim daylight," or "causer of paleness," given 
because he captured an enemy's camp just at the break of day. 
Wabeno; town in Forest County, Wisconsin. An Indian word meaning " men of 
the dawn," or "eastern men." 
Wacasassee; river, and bay in Florida, so named because of the herds of cattle 
frequenting it. A Seminole word meaning "cow range." 
Waccamaw; town in Georgetown County, South Carolina, and river, lake, and town- 
ship in Brunswick County, North Carolina, named for an Indian tribe. 
Wachusett; mountain in Massachusetts. An Indian word meaning " near the little 
mountain." 
Waco; town in Smith County, Mississippi, village in Cleveland County, North Caro- 
lina, and city in McLennan County, Texas, named for an Indian tribe. 
Waconia; village in Carver County, Minnesota. An Indian word meaning "living 
spring. ' ' 
Waconda; village in Mitchell County, Kansas. An Indian word meaning "spirit." 
Wacouta; village in Goodhue County, Minnesota. A Sioux Indian word meaning 
" shooter," the name of an Indian chief who lived at Red Wing. 
Waddams; township in Stephenson County, Illinois, named for William Waddams, 
one of the first settlers in the county. 
Wadding-ton; town in Humboldt County, California, named for an early settler. 
Wadding-ton; village in St. Lawrence County, New York, named for Joshua Wad- 
dington, proprietor. 
Wadena; county, and town in same county, in Minnesota, an archaic Ojibway word 
meaning "little round hill." 
Wadesboro; town in Anson County, North Carolina, named for Col. Thomas Wade. 
Wading River; village in Suffolk County, New York, named from the river, which 
was so called because the Indians waded into it for the shellfish. 
Wadsworth; township and village in Medina County, Ohio, named for Col. E. 
Wadsworth. 
Wady Petra; village in Stark County, Illinois. From the Arabian, wady, meaning 
"valley," and the Latin petra, "rock." 
Waga; tributary to the Minnesota River. An Indian word meaning "cotton wood." 
Wagara; stream in New Jersey. Derived from the Indian word woakeu, "crooked," 
or "bent," and ahi, "a place." 
Wagener; town in Aiken County, South Carolina, named for F. W. Wagener, cap- 
italist, of Charleston. 
Wahkiakum; county in Washington, named for a tribe of Indians, said to have 
received their name from their first chief. 
Wahoo; village in Lumpkin County, Georgia, and precinct in Saunders County, 
Nebraska. An Indian word said to mean a species of elm. 
Wahpeton; city in Richland County, North Dakota. A Sioux Indian word mean- 
ing "leaf village." 
Waitsfield; town in Washington County, Vermont, named for Gen. Benjamin 
Waite, the first settler. 
Wakatomika; village in Coshockton County, Ohio. An Indian word meaning 
"other side town." 
Wake; county in North Carolina, named for the wife of Governor Tryon. 
Wakeeney; city in Trego County, Kansas, named for its founders, A. E. Warren 
and J. F. Keeney. 
Wakefield; city in Clay County, Kansas, named for the Rev. Richard Wake, one 
of its founders. 
Wakefield; town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, name* 1 for Cyrus Wakefield. 
