1001 Texas Place Names

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Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 029278693X
Total Pages : 257 pages
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Book Synopsis 1001 Texas Place Names by : Fred Tarpley

Download or read book 1001 Texas Place Names written by Fred Tarpley and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, from Dickens to Tennyson, from Spur to Lariat, from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie—Texans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities. Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75,000 place names that dot the Texas map. The names of Texas communities and places can be traced to a number of basic sources, including people; landscapes; the Bible; literature and mythology; misunderstandings and errors; backward spellings and blends; and anecdotes and events. Each entry in 1001 Texas Place Names gives the official spelling of the name, phonetic pronunciation where necessary, dates of post office operation, and a short narrative about the origin of the name and the history of the place. Each of Texas's 254 counties is represented by at least two entries.

Texas Place Names

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Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477320660
Total Pages : 552 pages
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Book Synopsis Texas Place Names by : Edward Callary

Download or read book Texas Place Names written by Edward Callary and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] linguist . . . takes readers on a tour across the state, using names and language to tell its history.” ―Alcalde 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; the name was 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. “[A] quite useful book.” ―Austin American-Statesman

Texas Towns

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493032402
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Book Synopsis Texas Towns by : Don Blevins

Download or read book Texas Towns written by Don Blevins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To see Weeping Mary you've got to head to Texas. The grand state even boasts a Little Hope. Texas Towns is a smart volume full of peculiar places. Author Don Blevins is generous in his detailing of the counties, routes, and landmarks that distinguish the hundreds of villages with quirky names scattered throughout the Lone Star State. History is told-the dates these curious settlements began, early inhabitants, previous names of the villages, and how each town's name came to be. Travel through the alphabet of Texas. Learn the history of teh unique town in which you live. Or get educated about a place like Blowout Community, just another little pieced of Texas.

The Origin of Texas Town Names

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Total Pages : 42 pages
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Download or read book The Origin of Texas Town Names written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a brief history on the odd names of Texas towns.

Texas Place Names

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Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477320644
Total Pages : 430 pages
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Book Synopsis Texas Place Names by : Edward Callary

Download or read book Texas Place Names written by Edward Callary and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Place Names of San Antonio

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Publisher : Maverick Books
ISBN 13 : 9781893271579
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (715 download)

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Book Synopsis Place Names of San Antonio by : David P. Green

Download or read book Place Names of San Antonio written by David P. Green and published by Maverick Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 248 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 144 illustrations, bibliography, index. Nearly 1,000 name entries in 11 chapters.

The Texanist

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Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477312978
Total Pages : 120 pages
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Book Synopsis The Texanist by : David Courtney

Download or read book The Texanist written by David Courtney and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.

Memories of Texas Towns and Cities

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Publisher : Host Publications, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780924047190
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (471 download)

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Book Synopsis Memories of Texas Towns and Cities by : Dave Oliphant

Download or read book Memories of Texas Towns and Cities written by Dave Oliphant and published by Host Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry. Renowned American poet Dave Oliphant celebrates his home state in this unique collection of poetry. Oliphant consciously began this series in the autumn of 1974 and finished it twenty-five years later in the fall of 1999. Containing thirty sections, each devoted to a different town, MEMORIES OF TEXAS TOWNS & CITIES brings together a wide ranging picture of Texas through the places, people, and poetry one man remembers and celebrates. Also featuring glorious full color illustrations by Mary Lou Williams.

Texas Towns

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
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Book Synopsis Texas Towns by : Fred I. Massengill

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How Texas Towns Were Named

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Total Pages : 58 pages
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Muleshoe and More

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Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1461732638
Total Pages : 226 pages
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Download or read book Muleshoe and More written by Bill Bradfield and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discloses the humorous and the sometimes controversial, if not curious, circumstances surrounding the naming of more than 700 Texas towns.

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Total Pages : 222 pages
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Book Synopsis Texas Towns by : Fred I. Massengill

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High Plains Towns

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
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A Guide to the Pronunciation of Texas Towns

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 141 pages
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Texas Place Names

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
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Listing of Texas Cities, Towns, and Communities and Railroad Stations by Counties

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Total Pages : 64 pages
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Book Synopsis Listing of Texas Cities, Towns, and Communities and Railroad Stations by Counties by : Texas. Highway Dept. Planning Survey Division

Download or read book Listing of Texas Cities, Towns, and Communities and Railroad Stations by Counties written by Texas. Highway Dept. Planning Survey Division and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Tale of Ten Texas Towns

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 55 pages
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