322 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Westport; town in Clatsop County, Oregon, named for John West. 
West Salem; town in Edwards County, Illinois, named by Moravian settlers from 
Salem, North Carolina. 
West Station; town in Holmes County, Mississippi, named for A. M. West, a promi- 
nent citizen and president of the Mississippi Central Railroad. 
West Stockbridg-e ; town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, named from its rela- 
tion to Stockbridge, of which it was originally a part. 
Westville; town in Simpson County, Mississippi, named for Col. Cato West. 
Westville; town in Chariton County, Missouri, named for Dr. William S. West, the 
l first postmaster. 
Westville; town in Kershaw County, South Carolina, named for a prominent family. 
Wet; mountains in Colorado, so named because of the heavy rains upon them in the 
h summer season. 
Wetmore; city in Nemaha County, Kansas, named for W. T. Wetmore, vice- 
president of the Central Branch, Union Pacific Railroad. 
Wetumka; city in Elmore County, Alabama, near the falls of the Coosa River. An 
Indian word meaning ''waterfall," "tumbling water." 
Wetzel; county in West Virginia, named for Lewis Wetzel, a noted pioneer and 
Indian fighter. 
Wewoka; stream, and village in Seminole Nation, in Indian Territory. An Indian 
word meaning "barking water." 
Wexford; county, and town in same county, in Michigan, probably named from the 
county in Ireland. 
Weyauwega; village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Probably a corruption of 
the Indian word ouiawikan, "he embodies it," but, according to an other author- 
ity, it is the name of a trusted Indian guide in the employ of Governor Doty, the 
name meaning "whirling wind." 
Weyers Cave; town and cavern in Augusta County, Virginia, named for Bernard 
Weyer. 
Weymouth; town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, named from the town in 
England. 
Wharton; county, and town in same county, in Texas, named for William H. and 
John A. Wharton, of a family prominent in the State. 
What Cheer; township and city in Keokuk County, Iowa, so named by a Scotch 
miner when he discovered coal in the vicinity. 
Whatcom; county, and town in same county, in Washington. An Indian word, 
said to mean ' ' noisy water. ' ' 
Whately; town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, named for Thomas Whately, 
member of the board of trade. 
Wheatfield; town in Niagara County, New York, named from the general character 
of the locality — wheat producing. 
Wheatland; township in Bureau County, Illinois, named from the home of Presi- 
dent James Buchanan. 
Wheatland; borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, named for the estate of the 
Hon. James Buchanan. 
Wheaton; city in Dupage County, Illinois, named for Warren L. and Jesse Whea- 
ton, first settlers. 
Wheeler; mountain in Nevada, named for Capt. George M. Wheeler. 
Wheeler; county in Nebraska, named for D. H. Wheeler, a local politician. 
Wheeler; town in Steuben County, New York, named for Capt. Silas Wheeler, the 
first settler. 
Wheeler; county in Oregon, named for H. H. Wheeler, the first mail carrier between 
The Dalles and Canyon City. 
