Naming the Towns and the De Witt Namesake Tale
A humorous look at how Central New York towns gained their odd classical and foreign names. De Witt Clinton assigns many labels including biblical, country, city, and ancient history names, with protests over Nero and Pan Yan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cromer
Detroit Free Press
Thurlow Weed
Bo Witt Clinton
Heron
Washington
Jefferson
Adams
Madison
Warren
Putnam
Greene
Gates
Knox
Bark
Dacatur
Steuben
Decatur
Hebron
Canaan
Gilboa
Jerusalem
Sharon
Florida
Maryland
Alabama
Boston
Richmond
Charleston
de Witt
Sophonius
Scotland
Hussia
Norway
Mexico
Chile
Sweden
Hanover
Wales
Holland
Poland
Italy
Rivels
Faris
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Malta
Galway
Bath
Edinburgh
Perth
Danube
Carlisle
Franukfort
Varona
Vienna
Bremen
Palermo
Parma
Rigi
Elba
Bergeon
Hamburg
Sardinia
Warsaw
Castile
Avon
Lima
Genova
Naple
Venice
Genoa
Waterloo
Rome
da Witt
Franklin
Faltos
Valnat
Galea
Clay
Cicaro
Milton
Byron
Sheridan
Dryden
Homer
Bolon
Tully
Virgil
Delhi
Brutus
Scipio
Moreau
Camillus
Lysander
Hannibal
Cato
Alexander
Aurelius
Nero
Fabius
Sampronius
Pompey
Marcellus
Penntylvana
New York State
One of the Most Beautiful Dwellings It New York
A New York mansion built by Mr. Villard on Madison Avenue is acclaimed for its Italian palace style and exquisite interior workmanship. The piece recalls the owner’s rise and fall, noting the house as a symbol of his lavish plans and eventual ruin.
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Cor
Brooklyn
Eagle
New York
Tiday
New York Cor
Newark Advertiser
Villard
Madison Avenue
Tua
Augustus St. Gaudens
Bright
Inabriata
Carlsbad
Casson
Colon
Professor Croom Robertson
Tana
Thouzan
Pioneer Prass
Agtressey
Wilkie Collins
Mr. Collins
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DE Witt Clinton
Berkshires
Snider
Mobile
Alabstia
Nieerl
D— Yank
Buffalo Express
Buffalo
Jeverfell
Hayward
Liverpool
London
England
Richardson
Fisher's
Villard's
Ise
Lititz
Tust
Locher
Charles A. Locher
East King
St. Lancaster
Par
Jor
Delbo
Boot and Shoe Store
Fine and
Goarle
Autumne
Dee
Ayork Made
Apris Tf
Ind
He Worth
St. Lo
Tutt’s
Rey St
Express
Murray St
Central Medicei
Louie
TECH
Toledo
Weasuy
Famtes
United States
Nasby
chHlesen
Termes
Toledo Blade Co
Ohio
Police Gazette
Richard K. Fox
Franklin Square
N. Y
Oncy
Stinson & CO
Portland
Maine
Peterson's Magazine
Peterson’s
T Andress
Charles J. Peterson
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Demorest
Illustrated Monthly
Emorest
Bagusine of America
S Demorest
W. Jennings Demorest
Peerless
THE
Geiser
Eclipse
Canton Monitor
Kingine
Lancaster
Steam Pump and Machine Works
North Cherry Street
Lancaster, PA
Ezra F. Landis
J. M. Keiphr
Queen Street
NEW Post Office
Zahm’s
J. Zahm
Thewhler
George Thurber
Damerizan
West King ST
Cooper House
Atlantic
Pacific
Amer
PY Amite
Flarth
Amerigan Agriculture
Broadway
David W. Judd
Pres't Sam's Burnham
Seo’y
Weel Drilling
TE Suade
Stham
Wieter
Yes Money
Rowilieh
Faye
Castel Leopghd
Lititz, Pa
Ant
Penn Square
Tancastinl, PA
AHA
Elsie & Ab PD
Lye End Mar
H. Brown
BYE and Ear
West Orange
Ern Hotch, Pen
Lancaster CO
Dloctse B
Bach
Prop
Lancaster Couty House
East King St
Lamartin, PA
Setley
Warwick House
Herb Ra
FF. G. Carpenter
Glayn i
Continental Hotel
Hestauimut
Penn'a
Custon
George Flory
Columbia House
EL A. Hupton
North Broad Street
Masonic Temple
Academy of Fine Arts and Public Buildings
Ferma
Ally
Sturgis
Paal Fayers
Titus
Where
Hayine
Broad Street
Litits
Smith's Con- Testiqnery
Ghoo, Bhw
Headaarters
Dan'l Leopold
Tihite H.R
AN Goody
Miles Goda
Lititz, Paw
America
Sun
the Sun
New York City
LT Regord
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Bassingu 'Raine
Northwasa
Chickies
Columb Lititz
Reading
Dopants
Laeepee A.M. M. P.M. P.M
Martin Rudy
Sup Langaster Bicycle
Tricycle Agengy
Bill Heads
Jetta
Quarryville
King Street
King Livest
Pottsville
Tarrisburg
Allentown
Bound Brook
Columbia
York
Gents
Frederick
Baltimore
M Wilson
Lancaster Joint Line
S.w.con W. King and Cent.Sq
L. B. Herr
AM Wilson
PHM
P& Rrr
Tum
Queen St., Lancaster
COAL
E. M
HESS
Barer
Peter Rexdersson
Peter Henderson & Co
Caauitse
Hla
Munn & CO
Canada
France
Germany
Caeer
Amurican
Nay
Ural
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