gannett.] PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. 325 
Wiconisco; stream and a village in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. An Indian 
word meaning "wet and muddy." 
Wicopee; mountain in New York. An In.lian word meaning "long hill." 
Wilbarg-er; county in Texas, named for Josiah and Mathias Wilbarger, early settlers. 
Wilber; village in Saline County. Nebraska, named for C. D. Wilber, who laid it 6u1 
Wilbraham; town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, supposed to have been 
named for a family of that name from England. 
Wilcox; county in Alabama, named for Lieut. Joseph M. Wilcox. 
Wilcox; county in Georgia, named for Capt. John Wilcox. 
Wilcox; township in Newaygo County, Michigan, named for S. N. Wilcox. 
Wilcox; village in Elk County, Pennsylvania, named for A. I. Wilcox. 
Wild Rice; stream in Minnesota, so named because this plant grows abundantly 
upon its banks. 
Wilkes; counties in Georgia and North Carolina, named for John Wilkes, member 
of British Parliament. 
Wilkesbarre; city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, named for two members of 
the British Parliament, American sympathizers, John Wilkes and Colonel Barre. 
Wilkesboro; town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, named for John Wilkes 
member of the British Parliament and American sympathizer. 
Wilkin; county in Minnesota, named for Col. Alexander Wilkin of the Ninth 
Minnesota Regiment of the Civil war, and second secretary of the Territory. 
Wilkinsburg-; town in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, named for William Wil- 
kins, secretary of war under President Tyler. 
Wilkinson; counties in Georgia and Mississippi, named for Gen. James Wilkinson, 
of Maryland. 
Will; county in Illinois, named for Dr. Conrad Will, member of the State legislature, 
1818-1834. 
Willamette; river in Oregon. An Indian word said to have been originally walla- 
met, derived from the same root as Walla Walla and Wallula; when applied to 
water, meaning "running." Another authority gives its definition as "long 
and beautiful river." 
Willey; peak in the White Mountains, New Hampshire, named for the Willey 
family, killed in an avalanche in 1826. 
Williams; river and mountain in Arizona, named for one of the guides of the Fre- 
mont expedition. 
Williams; creek in Humboldt County, California, named for an early settler. 
Williams; town in Colusa County, California, named for its founder. 
Williams; county in North Dakota, named for Hon. E. A. Williams, one of the 
Territorial pioneers, and prominent in the political life of the State. 
Williams; county in Ohio, named for David Williams, one of the captors of Major 
Andre. 
Williams; river in Vermont, named for the Rev. John Williams. 
Williamsburg; town in Iowa County, Iowa, named for an early settler. 
Williamsburg-; town in Piscataquis County, Maine, named for William Dood, of 
Boston, an early settler. 
Williamsburg'; town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, named for a family 
resident of the neighborhood. 
Williamsburg-; village in Clermont County, Ohio, named for Gen. William Lytic, 
its founder. 
Williamsburg"; county in South Carolina and city in James City County, Virginia, 
named for William III, of England. 
Williamsfield; village in Knox County, Illinois, named for a railroad official. 
Williamsfield; township in Ashtabula County, Ohio, named for Gen. Joseph 
Williams. 
