Naming Arkansas
eBook - ePub

Naming Arkansas

Curious Place Names from Greasy Corner to Sock City

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Naming Arkansas

Curious Place Names from Greasy Corner to Sock City

About this book

The History Behind the Names The place names of Arkansas reflect four centuries of settlement and human response to the state's unique geography. Each new group of settlers brought their own rich memories, heritage and hopes for a better life, all of which manifested in the names of the places they encountered and the towns that grew. Merchants and businessmen (and women), especially railroad officials, eagerly attached their own names to the new stations and towns that sprang up in the late nineteenth century, while bureaucratic bumbles and confused legends led to unique names. And all the while, irrepressible humor combined with local patois to generate names like Greasy Corner, Oil Trough, Pig Eye, and Smackover. Arkansas place names provide a rich treasury for residents and visitors seeking to better know the history and popular culture of the Bear State.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Indigenous, French and Early Settlers
  9. 2. Politicians, Soldiers and Significant Citizens
  10. 3. Natural Features
  11. 4. Railroad Names
  12. 5. Post Office Names
  13. 6. Religious and Ethnic Names
  14. 7. Commercial and Business Names
  15. 8. Curious and Curiouser
  16. Bibliography
  17. About the Author