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Indians Names in Your Region

#1 Postby ColdFront77 » Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:30 pm

Here are some I found at Massachusetts Indian Genealogy.

Conohasset, about Cohasset.
Cowate, "Praying Indiana," at the Falls of Charles River.
Magaehnak, probably "Praying Indians," 6 miles from Sudbury.
Massachuset, location uncertain.
Mishawum, at Charlestown.
Mystic, at Medford.
Nahapassumkeck, in the northern part of Plymouth County, probably on the coast.
Natick, "Praying Indians," near the present Natick.
Neponset, on Neponset River about Stoughton.
Nonantum, on Nonantum hill, in Newton.
Pequimmit, "Praying Indians," near Stoughton.
Pocapawmet, on the south shore of Massachusetts Bay.
Punkapog, "Praying Indians," near Stoughton.
Sagoquas, south of Cohasset.
Saugus, near Lynn.
Seccasaw, in the northern part of Plymouth County.
Titicut, "Praying Indians," possibly Wampanoag, in Middleborough town.
Topeent, on the north coast of Plymouth County.
Totant, at or near Boston.
Totheet, on the north coast of Plymouth County.
Wessagusset, near Weymouth.
Winnisimmet, at Chelsea.
Wonasquam, near Annisquam, Essex County, perhaps a later outvillage.
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#2 Postby Stephanie » Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:56 pm

There are A TON of Indian named towns in Long Island;

Nesconset
Hauppauge
Syosset
Yaphank
Patchogue
Massepequa
Montauk
Nissequogue
Cutchogue
Wantagh
Ronkonkoma
Manhasset
Copiague

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#3 Postby Skywatch_NC » Sun Jun 06, 2004 7:00 pm

In NC to name a few:

Cape Fear
Catawba
Cherokee
Haliwa Saponi


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#4 Postby furluvcats » Sun Jun 06, 2004 11:46 pm

Pala
Pechanga
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#5 Postby coriolis » Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:15 am

there's a lot around here too.
Here's some:

Susquehanna (River)
Tuscarora (Mountain)
Kittatinny (Mountain)
Tulpehocken (Township and Town)
Conshohocken (Borough)
Nesquehoning (Mountain)
Pohopoco (Mountain)
Mahoning (Borough)
Towamensing (Township)
Mahantango (Mountain)
Nittany (Mountain)
Penobscot (Mountain)
Connoquenesing (Township)
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#6 Postby Yankeegirl » Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:38 am

I come from :
Woonsocket, RI (town)
There are alotta indian names in RI... Such as ...
Pawtucket (town)
Pascog (town)
Warwick (town)

And tons more.. Esp. down by the beach! Ill have to look into the names.. I dont know how to spell them off the top of my head...
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#7 Postby FWBHurricane » Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:36 am

I know in the florida panhandle, Pensacola in Choctaw means " hair " and " people "
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