Place Names and Ghost Towns of Bay County
Author | : Odeal LeVasseur Sharp |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Bay County (Mich.) |
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Author | : Odeal LeVasseur Sharp |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Bay County (Mich.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Odeal LeVasseur Sharp |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Bay County (Mich.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alan Naldrett |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2015-05-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625853254 |
Many of eastern Michigan's old boomtowns and sleepy villages are faded memories. Nature reclaimed the ruins of some while progress paved over the rest. Discover the stories of lost communities hidden in plain sight or just off the beaten track. The vanished religious colony of Ora Labora fell into a state of near-constant inebriation when beer became the only safe liquid to drink. Lake St. Clair swallowed up the unique currency of Belividere along with the place that issued it. Abandoned towns still crumble within Detroit's city limits. Alan Naldrett delves into the fascinating history of eastern Michigan's lost settlements.
Author | : Walter Romig |
Publisher | : Wayne State University Press |
Total Pages | : 718 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Gazetteers |
ISBN | : 9780814318386 |
From Aabec in Antrim County to Zutphen in Ottawa County, from Hell to Hooker, Michigan Place Names is a compendium of information on the origins of the state's geographical names. With alphabetically arranged thumb-nail sketches, Walter Romig introduces readers to a host of colorful personalities and episodes which have achieved notoriety, though sometimes shortlived, by devising or lending their names to the state's settlements. Romig spent more than ten years researching and documenting the entries to which he added an extensive bibliography of sources and an index of the personal names used in the text. For the curious, the librarian, the genealogist, or the historian, his book is an indispensable resource. Michigan Place Names is another "Michigan classic" reissued as a Great Lakes Book.
Author | : Edward Callary |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Edward Callary |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 2020-06-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1477320660 |
“[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
Author | : Jennifer Grainger |
Publisher | : Dundurn |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2002-07-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1554883717 |
Once home to over 60 flourishing villages, Middlesex County, in the heart of southwestern Ontario, has a rich history just waiting to be discovered. Anthropologist and local history enthusiast Jennifer Grainger has, through extensive research and much personal exploration, produced a valuable document chronicling the "rise and fall" of these pioneering settlements, truly the foundation of all that exist in the area today. Nostalgia buffs, armchair adventurers, genealogists and curious daytrippers alike will welcome the arrival of this timely publication with its many fascinating stories and countless visual reminders of the past.
Author | : Leslie E. Arndt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 644 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Bay County (Mich.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Library of Congress. Copyright Office |
Publisher | : Copyright Office, Library of Congress |
Total Pages | : 1482 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Copyright |
ISBN | : |