Texas place names / Edward Callary with Jean K. Callary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Callary, Edward, author.

Callary, Jean K., author.

Series:

Clifton and Shirley Caldwell Texas heritage series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Names, Geographical--Texas.

Names, Geographical.

Texas--History.

Texas.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xviii, 411 pages ; 29 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2020.

Summary:

"Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town's original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over "Pin Hook," the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong's story has a nice ring to it, derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, Texas Place Names provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names. Drawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it's NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, Texas Place Names alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Pronunciation guide

Texas towns and counties

Appendix : A tally of Texas geographic features, complied by the Geographic Names Information System.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781477320648

1477320644

OCLC:

1111652563