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 Appalachian; general appellation of the mountain system in the southeastern part of North America, extending under various names from Maine southwestward to the northern part of Alabama. The name was given by the Spaniards under De Soto, who derived it from the name of a neighboring tribe, the Apalachi. Brinton holds its radical to be the muscogee apala, "great sea," or "great ocean," and that ajxilache is a compound of this word with the Muscogee personal participle "chi," and means "those by the sea."

Appanoose; county in Iowa, and village in Douglas County, Kansas. An Indian word said to mean "a chief when a child." The name of a chief of the Sacs and Foxes. The word is a diminutive form, but probably has no reference to "chief."

Apple; small stream in northern Illinois, so named on account of the crab-apple orchards in the vicinity.

Applebachville; village in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, named for Gen. Paul Applebach and his brother Henry.

Applegate; town in Jackson County, Oregon, named for an early settler.

Apple River; township and village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, named from its location on Apple River.

Appleton; town in Knox County, Maine, named for Nathaniel Appleton, one of the original proprietors.

Appleton; village in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, situated on Apple Creek; hence the name.

Appleton; city in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, named for Samuel Appleton, one of the founders of Lawrence University, located at that place.

Appleton City; township and city in Saint Clair County, Missouri, named for William H. Appleton, of New York.

Appling; county, and town in Columbia County, in Georgia, named for Col. Dan Appling.

Appomattox; river, and county in Virginia. An Indian word meaning "tobacco plant country."

Apricot; village in Monterey County, California, named from the apricot orchards in the vicinity.

Aptakisic; village in Lake County, Illinois. An Indian word meaning "half day," or "sun at meridian."

Apukwa; lake in Wisconsin. An Indian word of uncertain meaning.

Apulia; village in Onondaga County, New York, named from the ancient province of southern Italy.

Aquaschicola; creek, and village in Carbon County, in Pennsylvania. An Indian word meaning "where we fish with the bush net."

Aquebogue; village in Suffolk County, New York. An Indian word meaning "at the end of a small pond."

Aransas; county in Texas, named from the river which flows into Aransas Harbor, through the county.

Arapahoe; county in Colorado; town in Furnas County, Nebraska; post-office in Pamlico County, North Carolina, and town in Custer County, Oklahoma. The name is that of a noted Indian tribe, and signifies "traders."

Arastraville; mining camp in Tuolumne County, California, named from the arastras, primitive mills used on free-milling gold ores, used by the early Mexicans.

Arbuckle; town in Colusa County, California, named for the founder of the town.

Arbuckle; mountains in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, named from Fort Arbuckle, which was named for Brevet Brig. Gen. Matthew Arbuckle, who fought in the Mexican war.

Arcata; town in Humboldt County, California. An Indian word meaning "sunny spot."