REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 1923 103 
ONDARTO, COUN PEGE) NAMES 
PREPARED BY CHARLES F. MILLIKEN 
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Academy Tract. Tract of 3000 acres in southern part of 
Canandaigua township, given by Oliver Phelps in 1804 to aid Can- 
andaigua Academy 
Allen’s Hill. Hamlet in town of Richmond. So named from 
Moses Allen, the first white settler, 1796 
Aloguin. Station on the Pennsylvania railroad in town of Hope- 
well. Formerly known as Lewis Station and as Ennerdale. The 
name is a shortening of the Indian name Algonquin 
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Bald hill. An eminence between Canadice and Hemlock lakes. 
Baptist Hill. Hamlet in town of Bristol, where a Baptist church 
was organized in 1805 
Bare hill or Nun-da-wa-o (Indian for Great Hill). The emt- 
nence on the east shore of Canandaigua lake from which, according 
to legend, the Seneca Indians had their origin. So named because 
of its bare crest 
Beaver creek or Trap brook. Stream in town of Farmington 
Black brook. Stream in town of Farmington. It flows over 
black shale rock 
Boswell Corners. In town of South Bristol, named after Joseph 
Boswell who came from Maine between 1817 and 1820 
Boughton hill. Eminence in town of Victor, west of Victor 
village, site of Indian village of Gannagaro destroyed by Denonville 
in 1687. Named from the Boughton family, first settlers 
Bristol. Town, named after Bristol, Conn., from which many of 
the early settlers came 
Bristol Center. Hamlet in town of Bristol 
Bristol Springs. Hamlet in town of South Bristol, formerly 
known as Cold Springs. So named on account of presence of flowing 
spring of cold water 
Brown Stand. Site of first tavern in town of South Bristol, 
owned and conducted by Allen Brown 
Brownsville. Hamlet in town of Farmington named after three 
brothers, Rial, Nathan L. and Nicholas Brown, purchasers of a 
large tract of land in the neighborhood 
