Draft:List of Alabama city and town name etymologies
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This is a list of Alabama city and town name etymologies.
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[edit]Name | Etymology | Refs. |
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Abbeville | Said by locals to derive from the Muscogee name for Abbey Creek, Yatta Abba, meaning "dogwood tree grove". | [1] |
Alexander City | Named in honor of the Confederate general Edward Porter Alexander who was considered a hero by the Confederates for fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg. | [2] |
Aliceville | Named in honor of the wife of John T. Cochrane, founder of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad and moving force behind the construction of the short line from Carrollton, Alabama to Aliceville. | [3] |
Allgood | Named after a family of homesteaders from South Carolina who settled in the area in the early 19th century. | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ Bradberry, Denise (April 7, 2011). "Residents Get Ready for Yatta Abba Day in Abbeville". WTVY. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ History Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, City of Alexander City.
- ^ Will T. Sheehan (September 18, 1905). "The Story of Aliceville Only Two Years of Age". Montgomery Advertiser. p. 5.
- ^ Quimby, Myron J. (1969). Scratch Ankle, U.S.A.: American Place Names and Their Derivation. Cranbury, New Jersey: A.S. Barnes and Company, Inc. p. 21. ISBN 049806638X.