Atlas of Florida/Atlas of Florida.iso/Movies/Atlas of Florida/00131_Field_131.txt

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Altamonte Springs: Seminole Co. - Altamonte is Spanish for "high hill".
Anna Maria Island: Manatee Co. - Ponce de Leon was said to have named
       the island for the queen of King Charles II, the sponsor of his
       expedition. Pronunciation is often disputed, most prefer Anna Mar-
       EE-a, but the old timers like Anna Mar-EYE-a.
Apalachicola: Franklin Co. - probably of Hitchiti "apalahchi" (on the
       other side) and "okli" (people), therefore "those people residing
       on the other side, shore, or river."
Arcadia: De Soto Co. - Named in honor of Arcadia Albritton, daughter of
       pioneer settlers, who baked a birthday cake for Rev. James Hendry.
       In appreciation he named the town after her.
Aripeka: Pasco Co. - Named after Sam Jones, a famous Miccosukee chief,
       who was called Aripeka or Aripeika. The name is possible corrupted
       from Muskogee "abihka" (pile at the base or heap at the root),
       which was a contest for supremacy among warriors who piled up
       scalps, covering the base of the war-pole.
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Belle Glade: Palm Beach Co. - Was originally known as the Hillsborough
       Canal Settlement. When the inhabitants requested their own post
       office a new name was necessary. A tourist one day said on a trip
       to the area that the Hillsborough Canal Settlement was "the belle
       of the " glades. It was later voted on and became the official
       name.
Bithlo: Orange Co. - Derives from the Muskogee word "pilo" (canoe). In
       the transliteration of this Indian language the voiceless "l" was
       often written as "thl-."
Blountstown: Calhoun Co. - Named for John Blount, a Seminole Indian and
       the distinguished chief of the Indian tribe who occupied the
       reservation that was just east of the area.
Boca Ciega: Pinellas Co. - Named for Boca Ciega Bay. Literally the
       Spanish word for "boca" (mouth) and "ciega" (blind). This may have
       been a reference to what it looked like at the entrance of the
       river.
Boca Raton: Palm Beach Co. - The Spanish words "Boca de Ratones" mean
       rat's mouth, a term used by seamen to describe a hidden rock that
       a ship's cable might rub against.
Bonifay: Holmes Co. - Named for a prominent old family in the vicinity.
Brandon: Hillsborough Co. - Named by John Brandon, who moved his family
       and all their possessions to Florida. The settlement is named for
       his family.
Brooksville: Hernando Co. - Named after Congressman Preston Brooks of
       South Carolina.
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Cape Canaveral: Brevard Co. - Canaveral is the Spanish word for "a place
       of reeds or cane."
Cedar Key: Levy Co. - Named for the abundant growth of cedar trees that
       originally covered the island.
Chattahoochee: Gadsden Co. - The name was taken from the well-known
       river in Georgia. The name itself is from Muskogee "chato" (rock)
       and "huchi" (marked).
Chipley: Washington Co. - Named in honor of Colonel William D. Chipley,
       a railroad official.
Clearwater: Pinellas Co. - The town was first called Clear Water Harbor,
       because of a spring of water that bubbles up in the Gulf of Mexico
       close to shore, making the water in the vicinity clear. The harbor
       was later dropped from the name.
Cross City: Dixie Co. - Two public roads crossed at this point, one
       coming from Perry to old Archer and the other from Branford to
       Horseshoe. W.H. Mathis, who decided the name, wanted the location
       to be thought of as more than a crossroads.
Crystal River: Citrus Co. - The correct translation of the name is
       "weewahiiaca" which is derived from Seminole-Creek Indians "wiwa"
       (water), "haiyayaki (clear, shining).
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Dade City: Pasco Co. - Named for Maj. Francis Langhorne Dade, a U.S.
       Army officer killed by Seminoles. The Dade Massacre triggered the
       start of the second Seminole War.
Daytona Beach: Volusia Co. - Named after its founder Mathias Day.
DeFuniak Springs: Walton Co. - Colonel Fred Defuniak, an official of the
       Louisville and Nashville Railroad, gave his name to the town.
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Fenholloway: Taylor Co. - The source of Fenholloway (finalui) is
       Muskogee "fina" (footlog) and "halwi" )high) giving you "high
       footlog."
Fernandina Beach: Nassau Co. - Fernandina was the early name of Cuba.
       Fernandina claims to be the oldest city in the United States.
Flagler Beach: Flagler Co. - Names honors Henry M. Flagler.
Floridatown: Santa Rosa Co. - Old of the oldest place names in this
       state. The town was a trading post in the Spanish days.
Fort Dade: Pasco Co. - Named for Maj. Francis Langhorne Dade.
Fort Lauderdale: Broward Co. - Named for Maj. William Lauderdale.
Fort Myers: Lee Co. - Named for Gen. Abraham Charles Myers, a
       distinguished officer in the U.S. Army.
Fort Pierce: St. Lucie Co. - Named for Lt. Colonel Benjamin Kendrick
       Pierce, the brother of President Franklin Pierce, the fort was the
       headquarters of the Army of the South under General Jesup.
Fort Walton Beach: Okaloosa Co. - Named after the fort that was
       established here during the Seminole Wars.
Frostproof: Polk Co. - It was named by cowboys who brought cattle to the
       region during the winter months because of the absence of frost.
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Gainesville: Alachua Co. - Named for Gen. Edmund Pendleton Gaines, who
       led the capture of Aaron Burr.
Green Cove Springs: Clay Co. - The St. Johns River curves here and is
       sheltered by trees that are perennially green.
Groveland: Lake Co. - Originally called Taylorville, it was renamed
       Groveland due to the large number of citrus groves in the region.
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Haines City: Polk Co. - It was first known as Clay Cut but the name was
       later changed to Haines City, in honor of a railroad official
       named Colonel Henry Haines.
Hialeah: Dade Co. - Of Muskogee origin "haiyakpo" (prairie) and "hili"
       (pretty).
High Springs: Alachua Co. - It was named this because a spring was
       located atop a hill within the town. The spring no longer exists.
Hillsborough River or Locktsapopka: Hillsborough Co. - The Indian name
       of the stream came from the Muskogee "lokchia" (acorns) and
       "papka" (eating place) - the place where the acorns are eaten.
Hollywood: Broward Co. - It was established Hollywood-by-the-Sea by its
       founder, Joseph W. Young of California.
Homosassa: Citrus Co. - Muskogee "homo" (pepper) and "sasi" (is there) -
       the place where the wild pepper grows.
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Indian Rocks Beach: Pinellas Co. - A number of large rocks along the
       shore gave the community its name.
Inverness: Citrus Co. - Named by a Scotch settler for the ancient
       capital of the Scottish Highlands.
Islamorada: Monroe Co. - It is Spanish for "purple island."
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Jacksonville: Duval Co. - Two of the Spanish names for the area can be
       translated as "pass of San Nicolas." It was also called "the place
       where the cows cross" by the Timucuan Indians.
Jasper: Hamilton Co. - Named in memory of Sgt. William Jasper,
       Revolutionary War hero, who rescued the American flag during the
       British assault on Ft. Sullivan, now Ft. Moultrie.
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Key West: Monroe Co. - It is the westernmost island extending from the
       Florida peninsula. It was originally called Bone Island by the
       early Spanish explorers because they found large quantities of
       human bones.
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LaBelle: Hendry Co. - Named by Capt. Francis Ausbury Hendry for his two
       daughters, Laura and Belle.
Lacoochee: Pasco Co. - A shortened form of the river (Withlacoochee)
       where the town is located.
Lake Butler: Union Co. - Named for Colonel Robert Butler, who received
       the surrender to East Florida from the Spanish.
Lake City: Columbia Co. - The name was renamed from "Alligator" by an
       act of the legislature to its present form because of the myriad
       of lakes that surround the area.
Lakeland