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 Anderson; island in Puget Sound, Washington, named for the surgeon of the ship Resolution, who died just before its discovery.

Andersonburg; village in Perry County, Pennsylvania, named for the original owner.

Andersonville; village in Sumter County, Georgia, named for the original proprietor.

Andes; town in Delaware County, New York, named from the mountains of South America, because of its mountainous character.

Andover; towns in Essex County, Massachusetts, and Windsor County, Vermont, named from the town in England.

Andrew; county in Missouri, named for Andrew S. Hughes, of Clay County, who first publicly proposed the "Platte purchase."

Andrews; county in Texas, named for the only man killed in a two days' skirmish with the Mexicans near San Antonia, in 1835.

Androscoggin; county in Maine, and river in Maine and New Hampshire. An Indian word first given to the river, from the tribe Amasagunticook who formerly lived on its banks. The authorities give the meaning "fishing place for ale-wives," or "fish spearing."

Angelica; town in Allegany County, New York, named for Mrs. Angelica Church, daughter of Gen. Philip Scuyler.

Angelina; river and county in Texas. The name is a diminutive of "angel." One authority suggests that the county may have been named for Jose Angel Cabaso, the Spanish priest in charge of the district early in the nineteenth century. Angel Island; in San Francisco Bay, Marin County, and post-office on the island. Named for a miner who settled there in 1849.

Angels; town in Calaveras County, California, named for Henry Angel, who discovered gold in that vicinity in 1848.

Anglesea; borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, named from the town in Wales.

Anita; village in Butte County, California, and town in Cass County, Iowa. The Spanish form of "little Ann."

Aniwa; village in Shawano County, Wisconsin. Corruption of an Indian word, 'amwi f meaning "those," a Chippewa prefix signifying superiority.

Ann; cape, eastern extremity of Essex County, Massachusetts, named for Queen Anne, wife of James I of England.

Anna; city in Union County, Illinois, named for Mrs. Anna Davis, wife of the owner of the land.

Annapolis; city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, named in honor of Queen Anne, of England, 1702-1714.

Ann Arbor; city in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The first part of the name was given in honor of the wives of the two early settlers, Allen and Rumsey; the latter part refers to the grovelike appearance of the site.

Annawan; township and village in Henry County, Illinois, named by its founder for a Massachusetts Indian chief.

Anne Arundel; county in Maryland, named in honor of Lady Anne Arundel, wife of Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore.

Annisquam; village in Essex County, Massachusetts, and lake, bay, and river in New Hampshire. An Indian word meaning "rock summit" or "point of rocks."

Anniston; city in Calhoun County, Alabama, named for Annie, wife of Col. Alfred L. Tyler.

Annsville; town in Oneida County, New York, named for the wife of J. W. Bloomfield, first settler.