List of Virginia placenames of Native American origin

Some of the current place names of Native American origin in present-day Virginia and Maryland can be found recorded on Capt. John Smith's 1612 map of the region

This is a list of Native American place names in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Listings

Counties

Settlements

Bodies of water

Other

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Morello, Carol (February 11, 2011). "As Woodbridge becomes Marumsco, more than the name changes". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 203.
  3. ^ Deyo, William "Night Owl" (September 5, 2009). "Our Patawomeck Ancestors" (PDF). Patawomeck Tides. 12 (1): 2–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Down Home". Co-opliving.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.

Sources

  • Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 080613576X.
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